Michael D. Hurley
Senate Clerk
24 Beacon St - Room 335
State House
Boston, MA 02133
SENATE
CALENDAR FOR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2026
[The Senate will meet at eleven o’clock A.M.]
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SECOND READING MATTERS.
203. [S. 1454] Bill relative to PEG access and cable related funds (Senate, No. 1454). 2d. [Rausch.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
[From the committee on Rules - Lovely.]
204. [H. 3925] Bill (H.) directing the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for Pierre Charles Darius of Mattapan (House, No. 3925). 2d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Public Service.]
205. [H. 3926] Bill (H.) directing the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Keny Gateau (House, No. 3926). 2d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Public Service.]
206. [H. 3927] Bill (H.) directing the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Jean E. Roseney (House, No. 3927). 2d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Public Service.]
207. [H. 3928] Bill (H.) directing the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Adam Watt (House, No. 3928). 2d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Public Service.]
208. [H. 4092] Bill (H.) directing the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Chris Glaropoulos (House, No. 4092). 2d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Public Service.]
209. [H. 4142] Bill (H.) directing the city of Boston police department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Jason DeLeon (House, No. 4142). 2d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Public Service.]
210. [H. 4246] Bill (H.) directing the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Gissell Melo (House, No. 4246). 2d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Public Service.]
211. [H. 4717] Bill (H.) relative to the annual town meeting for the town of Orange (House, No. 4717, amended). 2d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
[Amended by the House by striking all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the following:-
“SECTION 1. Chapter 56 of the acts of 2008 is hereby repealed.
SECTION 2. The annual town meeting for the town of Orange shall be held on the second Monday in May.
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.”.]
212. [H. 4781] Bill (H.) authorizing the city known as the town of Bridgewater to amend its charter for gender neutral language (House, No. 4781). 2d.
[On House, No. 4578.]
[Local approval received on House, No. 4578.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
213. [H. 4813] Bill (H.) authorizing the town of Milton to grant additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises (House, No. 4813). 2d.
[On House, No. 4089.]
[Local approval received on House, No. 4089.]
[From the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.]
214. [H. 4815] Bill (H.) authorizing the select board of the town of Arlington to place upon a town ballot a question to increase the number of licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises (House, No. 4815). 2d.
[On House, No. 4473.]
[Local approval received on House, No. 4473.]
[From the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.]
219. [S. 209] Bill relative to modernizing the pathway to becoming a certified public accountant (Senate, No. 209). 2d. [Payano.]
[From the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.]
[The committee on Ways and Means (Rodrigues) recommends that the bill be amended by substituting a new draft with the same title (Senate, No. 2946).]
[Order relative to subject matter adopted.]
220. [S. 228] Bill modernizing protections for consumers in automobile transactions (Senate, No. 228). 2d. [Payano.]
[From the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.]
[The committee on Ways and Means (Rodrigues) recommends that the bill be amended by substituting a new draft with the same title (Senate, No. 2945).]
[Order relative to subject matter adopted.]
221. [S. 2671] Bill to end housing discrimination in the Commonwealth (Senate, No. 2671). 2d. [Payano.]
[On Senate, No. 245.]
[From the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.]
[The committee on Ways and Means (Rodrigues) recommends that the bill be amended by substituting a new draft entitled “An Act regarding fair housing practices in the Commonwealth” (Senate, No. 2947).]
[Order relative to subject matter adopted.]
NOTICE SECTION.
SECOND READING MATTERS.
222. [S. 1915] Bill clarifying call firefighter rights (Senate, No. 1915). 2d. [Brady.]
[From the committee on Public Service.]
[From the committee on Rules - Lovely.]
223. [H. 4254] Bill (H.) directing the city of Boston police department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Rodney Alcindor (House, No. 4254). 2d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Public Service.]
224. [H. 4255] Bill (H.) directing the city of Boston police department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Jonathan Telfort (House, No. 4255). 2d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Public Service.]
225. [H. 4256] Bill (H.) directing the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Jose Ortiz (House, No. 4256). 2d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Public Service.]
226. [H. 4272] Bill (H.) authorizing the town of Hudson to grant 1 additional license for the sale of wine and malt beverages not to be drunk on the premises (House, No. 4272). 2d.
[On House, No. 386.]
[Local approval received on House, No. 386.]
[From the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.]
227. [H. 4349] Bill (H.) directing the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Luis Cabral (House, No. 4349). 2d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Public Service.]
228. [H. 4501] Bill (H.) amending the town charter of the town of Plymouth (House, No. 4501, changed). 2d.
[Local approval received.]
[Changed by Municipalities and Regional Government in section 4, in line 402, by striking the words “Town Hundred Fifty” and inserting in place thereof the following:- “two hundred fifty”; and in line 463 by striking the word “town” and inserting in place thereof the following:- “two”.]
229. [H. 4561] Bill (H.) authorizing the town of Cohasset to grant five additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises (House, No. 4561). 2d.
[On House, No. 3894.]
[Local approval received on House, No. 3894.]
[From the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.]
230. [H. 4701] Bill (H.) authorizing the town of Orange to increase the membership of the board of selectmen (House, No. 4701). 2d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
THIRD READING MATTERS.
9. [H. 4032] Bill (H.) establishing a sick leave bank for Dana Johnson, an employee of the department of children and families (House, No. 4032). 3d.
[From the committee on Public Service.]
14. [S. 20] Bill amending the charter of the town of Seekonk (Senate, No. 20). 3d. [Rausch.]
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
19. [S. 1436] Bill amending the charter of the city of Everett (Senate, No. 436). 3d. [Rausch.]
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
20. [S. 1446] Bill relative to the residency requirement for the town manager of the town of Tewksbury (Senate, No. 1446). 3d. [Rausch.]
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
24. [H. 4222] Bill (H.) establishing a sick leave bank for Esther Odufuwa, an employee of the department of mental health (House, No. 4222). 3d.
[On House, No. 4221.]
[From the committee on Public Service.]
28. [S. 1831] Bill providing killed in the line of duty benefits to Joanne Songy, surviving spouse of Detective John D. Songy, a police officer of the town of Rutland (Senate, No. 1831). 3d. [Brady.]
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Public Service.]
29. [S. 2128] Bill authorizing the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance to convey certain land in the town of Brookfield (Senate, No. 2128). 3d. [Collins.]
[From the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.]
45. [S. 2505] Bill relative to the dissolution of the Holmes Park Water District (Senate, No. 2505). 3d. [Rausch.]
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
47. [S. 2510] Bill relative to the election of the mayor, city councilor and school committee in the city of Brockton (Senate, No. 2510). 3d. [Keenan.]
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Election Laws.]
51. [S. 2544] Bill relative to special town meetings petitioned for by residents of the town of Andover (Senate, No. 2544). 3d. [Rausch.]
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
53. [H. 2275] Bill (H.) authorizing the city of Revere to pay a certain sum of money to Denise Mattera (Condelli), widow of School committee member Anthony Mattera (House, No. 2275). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
55. [H. 2357] Bill (H.) amending the charter of the town of Sandwich (House, No. 2357). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
56. [H. 3213] Bill (H.) relative to the assessment of local property taxes in the city of Springfield (House, No. 3213). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Revenue.]
59. [H. 4057] Bill (H.) to increase the membership of the Haverhill board of health from 3 members to 5 members (House, No. 4057). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
61. [H. 4137] Bill (H.) authorizing the town to establish a millennium fund of the Wayland Free Public Library (House, No. 4137). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
65. [H. 4174] Bill (H.) relative to the Ayer Library (House, No. 4174). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
68. [S. 2586] Bill establishing a sick leave bank for Irene O’Rourke, an employee of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (Senate, No. 2586). 3d. [Brady.]
[On Senate, No. 2584.]
[From the committee on Public Service.]
72. [H. 2798] Bill (H.) establishing a sick leave bank for Kendra Winner, an employee of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (House, No. 2798). 3d.
[From the committee on Public Service.]
78. [H. 4324] Bill (H.) establishing a sick leave bank for Stephanie Bramante Miller, an employee of the appellate tax board (House, No. 4324). 3d.
[From the committee on Public Service.]
80. [H. 4454] Bill (H.) establishing a sick leave bank for John C. Murphy, an employee of the Department of Correction (House, No. 4454). 3d.
[From the committee on Public Service.]
82. [H. 4542] Bill (H.) relative to making the charter of the city of Chicopee gender neutral (House, No. 4542). 3d.
[On House, No. 2244.]
[Local approval received on House, No. 2244.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
89. [H. 3896] Bill (H.) providing for recall elections in the town of Berlin (House, No. 3896). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Elections Laws.]
90. [H. 3899] Bill (H.) authorizing reserved capacity billing in the town of Norfolk (House, No. 3899). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
97. [H. 4212] Bill (H.) authorizing the town of Lancaster to dissolve its animal control commission (House, No. 4212). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
98. [H. 4231] Bill (H.) relative to parking enforcement in the city of Cambridge (House, No. 4231). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
99. [H. 4232] Bill (H.) relative to the charter of the town of Fairhaven (House, No. 4232). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
105. [H. 4347] Bill (H.) relative to the Williamstown Library Trustees (House, No. 4347). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
108. [H. 4380] Bill (H.) amending the charter of the city known as the town of Agawam to strike the reference to the board of appeals (House, No. 4380, amended). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
[Amended by the House in section 2, in line 8, by striking out the following:- “2025 regular election” and inserting in place thereof the following:- “next regular or special election following the 2025 regular election”; and by adding the following section:-
“SECTION 4. Sections 2 and 3 shall take effect upon passage of this act.”.]
111. [S. 2595] Bill establishing a sick leave bank for Emily Coollick (Senate, No. 2595). 3d. [Brady.]
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Public Service.]
114. [H. 3911] Bill (H.) amending the charter of the town of Millis (House, No. 3911). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
118. [H. 2985] Bill (H.) exempting Stephen Justice from the maximum age requirement for the position of firefighter in the city of Haverhill (House, No. 2985). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Public Service.]
119. [H. 2986] Bill (H.) exempting Javier Vargas from the maximum age requirement for the position of firefighter in the city of Haverhill (House, No. 2986). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Public Service.]
120. [H. 2987] Bill (H.) exempting Brittany Sproule from the maximum age requirement for firefighters in the city of Haverhill (House, No. 2987). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Public Service.]
124. [S. 2552] Bill authorizing the town of Berkley to recall elected officials (Senate, No. 2552). 3d. [Keenan.]
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Election Laws.]
125. [S. 2577] Bill relative to parking fines in the town of Scituate (Senate, No. 2577). 3d. [Rausch.]
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
126. [S. 2578] Bill concerning sidewalks in the town of Scituate (Senate, No. 2578). 3d. [Rausch.]
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
128. [H. 2988] Bill (H.) exempting Freddy Castaneda from the maximum age requirement for police officers in the city of Haverhill (House, No. 2988). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Public Service.]
131. [H. 3953] Bill (H.) in the town of Hanson local licenses and permits; denial, revocation, or suspension for failure to comply with conditions of approval (House, No. 3953). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
134. [H. 4312] Bill (H.) relative to charter changes for the town of Longmeadow (House, No. 4312). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
136. [H. 4438] Bill (H.) relative to the charter of the town of Swampscott establishing a fall annual town meeting (House, No. 4438). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
140. [H. 4292] Bill (H.) amending the charter of the town of Hopkinton to incorporate appointment powers of the board of library trustees (House, No. 4292). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
141. [H. 4293] Bill (H.) establishing an economic development special revenue account for the town of Hopkinton (House, No. 4293). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
147. [S. 26] Bill authorizing the town of Brookline to prohibit or restrict the application of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides (Senate, No. 26). 3d. [Rausch.]
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Environment and Natural Resources.]
148. [S. 552] Bill authorizing the city of Newton to prohibit the application of second generation anti-coagulant rodenticides within its borders (Senate, No. 552). 3d. [Rausch.]
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Environment and Natural Resources.]
152. [H. 3977] Bill (H.) providing for alternate members of the conservation commission of the town of Becket (House, No. 3977). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
160. [S. 2617] Bill granting the city of Worcester the authority to require the adoption of institutional master plans (Senate, No. 2617). 3d. [Rausch.]
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
161. [S. 2626] Bill relative to the select board of the town of Berlin (Senate, No. 2626). 3d. [Rausch.]
[Local approval received.]
From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
163. [H. 4524] Bill (H.) changing the name of the board of selectmen in the town of Williamsburg to select board (House, No. 4524). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
164. [H. 4006] Bill (H.) authorizing the town of Dartmouth to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises (House, No. 4006). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.]
173. [S. 22] Bill authorizing the city of Somerville to regulate rent in residential dwelling units (Senate, No. 22, changed). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[Changed by the committee on Housing (Cyr) changed by striking out section 1 and renumbering sections 2 – 6.]
174. [S. 274] Bill authorizing the town of Marshfield to grant additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages (Senate, No. 274). 3d. [Payano.]
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.]
175. [S. 276] Bill authorizing the town of Cohasset to issue five additional licenses for the sale of alcohol to be drunk on the premises (Senate, No. 276). 3d. [Payano.]
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.]
176. [S. 960] Bill authorizing the town of Brookline to implement rent stabilization and tenant eviction protections (Senate, No. 960, changed). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[Changed by the committee on Housing (Cyr) changed by striking section 1 in its entirety and renumbering the sections of the bill.]
177. [S. 2648] Bill changing the board of selectmen in the town of Boylston to select board (Senate, No. 2648). 3d. [Rausch.]
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
180. [H. 4178] Bill (H.) authorizing Adam T. Jankowski to take the civil service examination for the position of police officer in the city of Haverhill or the position of uniformed member of the state police notwithstanding the maximum age requirement (House, No. 4178, amended). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Public Service.]
[Amended by the House by adding the inserting after section 1 the following section:-
“SECTION 1A. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10 of chapter 22C of the General Laws regarding the maximum age of applicants for initial enlistment as uniformed members of the state police, Adam T. Jankowski shall be eligible to take the next competitive examination for appointment for initial enlistment as a uniformed member of the state police and, provided he meets all other requirements, shall be eligible for appointment”; and
By striking out the title and inserting in place thereof the following title:- “An Act authorizing Adam T. Jankowski to take the civil service examination for the position of police officer in the city of Haverhill or the position of uniformed member of the state police notwithstanding the maximum age requirement.”.]
181. [H. 4234] Bill (H.) relative to the appointment of retired police officers as special police officers in the town of Fairhaven (House, No. 4234, amended). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Public Service.]
[Amended by the House by adding the following section:-
“SECTION 6. This act shall take effect upon its passage.”.]
182. [H. 4247] Bill (H.) authorizing the select board of the town of Hull to establish a schedule of fines for parking violations (House, No. 4247). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Transportation.]
183. [H. 4399] Bill (H.) further amending the charter of the town of Middleton (House, No. 4399). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
184. [H. 4502] Bill (H.) amending the town manager act of the town of Arlington (House, No. 4502). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
185. [H. 4504] Bill (H.) making the charter of the county of Nantucket gender neutral (House, No. 4504). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
186. [H. 4505] Bill (H.) authorizing the county of Nantucket to convey School Street situated in the town and county of Nantucket for purposes of conveyance to the town of Nantucket (House, No. 4505). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
189. [H. 4602] Bill (H.) relative to the Monson select board (House, No. 4602). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
190. [H. 4603] Bill (H.) permitting the city of Revere to establish penalties and liens for noise ordinance violations (House, No. 4603). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
194. [H. 4782] Bill (H.) amending the charter of the town of Hudson (House, No. 4782). 3d.
[On House, No. 4503.]
[Local approval received on House, No. 4503.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
195. [H. 4891] Bill (H.) amending the charter of the city known as the town of Randolph regarding compensation of town council and school committee members and meetings of multiple-member bodies (House, No. 4891). 3d.
[On House, No. 4400.]
[Local approval received on House, No. 4400.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
197. [S. 2695] Bill establishing a sick leave bank for Jonathan Cadigan, an employee of the Bristol County Sheriff's department (Senate, No. 2695). 3d. [Brady.]
[From the committee on Public Service.]
198. [H. 4007] Bill (H.) relative to the composition of the licensing board for the city of Salem (House, No. 4007). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
200. [H. 4621] Bill (H.) changing the board of selectmen in the town of Boylston to select board (House, No. 4621). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
215. [S. 2789] Bill providing for recall elections in the town of Rutland (Senate, No. 2789). 3d. [Keenan.]
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Election Laws.]
216. [S. 2908] Bill establishing a sick leave bank for Shannon Manning, an employee of the trial court (Senate, No. 2908). 3d. [Edwards.]
[From the committee on The Judiciary.]
217. [H. 4648] Bill (H.) relative to the purchase or lease of certain property known as Fenn Farm in the town of Stockbridge (House, No. 4648). 3d.
[From the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.]
218. [H. 4805] Bill (H.) amending the town charter of the town of Plainville (House, No. 4805). 3d.
[On House, Nos. 4382, 4383, 4384, 4385, and 4386.]
[Local approval received on House, Nos. 4382, 4383, 4384, 4385, and 4386.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
231. [H. 4109] Bill (H.) relocating certain harbor lines in New Bedford Harbor (House, No. 4109). 3d.
[From the committee on Environment and Natural Resources.]
[From the committee on Rules - Lovely.]
232. [H. 4888] Bill (H.) establishing a sick leave bank for Marnie Jean Goldstein, an employee of the Department of Children and Families (House, No. 4888, amended). 3d.
[From the committee on Public Service.]
[Amended by the House by inserting before the enacting clause the following emergency preamble:-
“Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to establish forthwith a sick leave bank for a certain employee of the department of children and families, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.”.]
233. [H. 4908] Bill (H.) establishing a sick leave bank for William Blalock, an employee of the Suffolk county sheriff’s office (House, No. 4908). 3d.
[From the committee on Public Service.]