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February 28, 2026 Clouds | 28°F
The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Financial Services

Hearing Attendance

Present (11)

James M. Murphy (HOU)
David Biele (HOU)
Simon Cataldo (HOU)
Michael S. Chaisson (HOU)
Ryan M. Hamilton (HOU)
Steven S. Howitt (HOU)
Sally P. Kerans (HOU)
Kate Lipper-Garabedian (HOU)
William F. MacGregor (HOU)
Tram T. Nguyen (HOU)
Christopher J. Worrell (HOU)
Hearing Details

Present (8)

James M. Murphy (HOU)
Michael S. Chaisson (HOU)
Ryan M. Hamilton (HOU)
Steven S. Howitt (HOU)
Sally P. Kerans (HOU)
Kate Lipper-Garabedian (HOU)
William F. MacGregor (HOU)
Christopher J. Worrell (HOU)

Absent (3)

David Biele (HOU)
*
Simon Cataldo (HOU)
*
Tram T. Nguyen (HOU)
*
Hearing Details

Present (10)

James M. Murphy (HOU)
David Biele (HOU)
Simon Cataldo (HOU)
Michael S. Chaisson (HOU)
Ryan M. Hamilton (HOU)
Steven S. Howitt (HOU)
Sally P. Kerans (HOU)
William F. MacGregor (HOU)
Tram T. Nguyen (HOU)
Christopher J. Worrell (HOU)

Absent (1)

Kate Lipper-Garabedian (HOU)
*
Hearing Details

Present (10)

James M. Murphy (HOU)
David Biele (HOU)
Simon Cataldo (HOU)
Michael S. Chaisson (HOU)
Steven S. Howitt (HOU)
Sally P. Kerans (HOU)
Kate Lipper-Garabedian (HOU)
William F. MacGregor (HOU)
Tram T. Nguyen (HOU)
Christopher J. Worrell (HOU)

Absent (1)

Ryan M. Hamilton (HOU)
*
Hearing Details

Present (11)

James M. Murphy (HOU)
David Biele (HOU)
Simon Cataldo (HOU)
Michael S. Chaisson (HOU)
Ryan M. Hamilton (HOU)
Steven S. Howitt (HOU)
Sally P. Kerans (HOU)
Kate Lipper-Garabedian (HOU)
William F. MacGregor (HOU)
Tram T. Nguyen (HOU)
Christopher J. Worrell (HOU)
Hearing Details

Present (9)

James M. Murphy (HOU)
David Biele (HOU)
Simon Cataldo (HOU)
Ryan M. Hamilton (HOU)
Steven S. Howitt (HOU)
Sally P. Kerans (HOU)
William F. MacGregor (HOU)
Tram T. Nguyen (HOU)
Christopher J. Worrell (HOU)

Absent (2)

Michael S. Chaisson (HOU)
*
Kate Lipper-Garabedian (HOU)
*
Hearing Details

Present (10)

James M. Murphy (HOU)
David Biele (HOU)
Simon Cataldo (HOU)
Michael S. Chaisson (HOU)
Ryan M. Hamilton (HOU)
Steven S. Howitt (HOU)
Sally P. Kerans (HOU)
Kate Lipper-Garabedian (HOU)
William F. MacGregor (HOU)
Tram T. Nguyen (HOU)

Absent (1)

Christopher J. Worrell (HOU)
*
Hearing Details

Present (11)

James M. Murphy (HOU)
David Biele (HOU)
Simon Cataldo (HOU)
Michael S. Chaisson (HOU)
Ryan M. Hamilton (HOU)
Steven S. Howitt (HOU)
Sally P. Kerans (HOU)
Kate Lipper-Garabedian (HOU)
William F. MacGregor (HOU)
Tram T. Nguyen (HOU)
Christopher J. Worrell (HOU)
Hearing Details

Present (9)

James M. Murphy (HOU)
David Biele (HOU)
Simon Cataldo (HOU)
Ryan M. Hamilton (HOU)
Steven S. Howitt (HOU)
Sally P. Kerans (HOU)
William F. MacGregor (HOU)
Tram T. Nguyen (HOU)
Christopher J. Worrell (HOU)

Absent (2)

Michael S. Chaisson (HOU)
*
Kate Lipper-Garabedian (HOU)
*
Hearing Details

Present (14)

Paul R. Feeney (SEN)
James M. Murphy (HOU)
David Biele (HOU)
Simon Cataldo (HOU)
Michael S. Chaisson (HOU)
William J. Driscoll, Jr. (SEN)
Adam Gómez (SEN)
Steven S. Howitt (HOU)
Sally P. Kerans (HOU)
Kate Lipper-Garabedian (HOU)
William F. MacGregor (HOU)
Michael O. Moore (SEN)
Jacob R. Oliveira (SEN)
Christopher J. Worrell (HOU)

Absent (3)

Ryan M. Hamilton (HOU)
*District Event
Tram T. Nguyen (HOU)
*District Event
Bruce E. Tarr (SEN)
*
Hearing Details

Present (17)

Paul R. Feeney (SEN)
James M. Murphy (HOU)
David Biele (HOU)
Simon Cataldo (HOU)
Michael S. Chaisson (HOU)
William J. Driscoll, Jr. (SEN)
Adam Gómez (SEN)
Ryan M. Hamilton (HOU)
Steven S. Howitt (HOU)
Sally P. Kerans (HOU)
Kate Lipper-Garabedian (HOU)
William F. MacGregor (HOU)
Michael O. Moore (SEN)
Tram T. Nguyen (HOU)
Jacob R. Oliveira (SEN)
Bruce E. Tarr (SEN)
Christopher J. Worrell (HOU)
Hearing Details

Present (17)

Paul R. Feeney (SEN)
James M. Murphy (HOU)
David Biele (HOU)
Simon Cataldo (HOU)
Michael S. Chaisson (HOU)
William J. Driscoll, Jr. (SEN)
Adam Gómez (SEN)
Ryan M. Hamilton (HOU)
Steven S. Howitt (HOU)
Sally P. Kerans (HOU)
Kate Lipper-Garabedian (HOU)
William F. MacGregor (HOU)
Michael O. Moore (SEN)
Tram T. Nguyen (HOU)
Jacob R. Oliveira (SEN)
Bruce E. Tarr (SEN)
Christopher J. Worrell (HOU)
Hearing Details

Present (15)

Paul R. Feeney (SEN)
James M. Murphy (HOU)
David Biele (HOU)
Simon Cataldo (HOU)
William J. Driscoll, Jr. (SEN)
Adam Gómez (SEN)
Steven S. Howitt (HOU)
Sally P. Kerans (HOU)
Kate Lipper-Garabedian (HOU)
William F. MacGregor (HOU)
Michael O. Moore (SEN)
Tram T. Nguyen (HOU)
Jacob R. Oliveira (SEN)
Bruce E. Tarr (SEN)
Christopher J. Worrell (HOU)

Absent (2)

Michael S. Chaisson (HOU)
*Airport travel delay
Ryan M. Hamilton (HOU)
*Illness
Hearing Details

Present (14)

Paul R. Feeney (SEN)
James M. Murphy (HOU)
David Biele (HOU)
Michael S. Chaisson (HOU)
Adam Gómez (SEN)
Ryan M. Hamilton (HOU)
Steven S. Howitt (HOU)
Sally P. Kerans (HOU)
Kate Lipper-Garabedian (HOU)
William F. MacGregor (HOU)
Michael O. Moore (SEN)
Tram T. Nguyen (HOU)
Jacob R. Oliveira (SEN)
Christopher J. Worrell (HOU)

Absent (3)

Simon Cataldo (HOU)
*Child Care
William J. Driscoll, Jr. (SEN)
*
Bruce E. Tarr (SEN)
*
Hearing Details

Present (16)

Paul R. Feeney (SEN)
James M. Murphy (HOU)
David Biele (HOU)
Simon Cataldo (HOU)
Michael S. Chaisson (HOU)
William J. Driscoll, Jr. (SEN)
Adam Gómez (SEN)
Ryan M. Hamilton (HOU)
Steven S. Howitt (HOU)
Sally P. Kerans (HOU)
Kate Lipper-Garabedian (HOU)
William F. MacGregor (HOU)
Michael O. Moore (SEN)
Jacob R. Oliveira (SEN)
Bruce E. Tarr (SEN)
Christopher J. Worrell (HOU)

Absent (1)

Tram T. Nguyen (HOU)
*District event
Hearing Details

Present (14)

Paul R. Feeney (SEN)
James M. Murphy (HOU)
David Biele (HOU)
Simon Cataldo (HOU)
Michael S. Chaisson (HOU)
William J. Driscoll, Jr. (SEN)
Adam Gómez (SEN)
Ryan M. Hamilton (HOU)
Steven S. Howitt (HOU)
Sally P. Kerans (HOU)
Kate Lipper-Garabedian (HOU)
William F. MacGregor (HOU)
Tram T. Nguyen (HOU)
Christopher J. Worrell (HOU)

Absent (3)

Michael O. Moore (SEN)
*
Jacob R. Oliveira (SEN)
*
Bruce E. Tarr (SEN)
*
Hearing Details

Present (14)

Paul R. Feeney (SEN)
James M. Murphy (HOU)
David Biele (HOU)
Simon Cataldo (HOU)
Michael S. Chaisson (HOU)
William J. Driscoll, Jr. (SEN)
Ryan M. Hamilton (HOU)
Steven S. Howitt (HOU)
Sally P. Kerans (HOU)
William F. MacGregor (HOU)
Michael O. Moore (SEN)
Jacob R. Oliveira (SEN)
Bruce E. Tarr (SEN)
Christopher J. Worrell (HOU)

Absent (3)

Adam Gómez (SEN)
*Out of country
Kate Lipper-Garabedian (HOU)
*Child care responsibilities
Tram T. Nguyen (HOU)
*District event
Hearing Details

Present (15)

Paul R. Feeney (SEN)
James M. Murphy (HOU)
David Biele (HOU)
Simon Cataldo (HOU)
Michael S. Chaisson (HOU)
William J. Driscoll, Jr. (SEN)
Adam Gómez (SEN)
Ryan M. Hamilton (HOU)
Steven S. Howitt (HOU)
Sally P. Kerans (HOU)
Kate Lipper-Garabedian (HOU)
William F. MacGregor (HOU)
Jacob R. Oliveira (SEN)
Bruce E. Tarr (SEN)
Christopher J. Worrell (HOU)

Absent (2)

Michael O. Moore (SEN)
*Representing the Senate at NCSL AI Conference in Washington, DC
Tram T. Nguyen (HOU)
*Sick
Hearing Details

Present (14)

Paul R. Feeney (SEN)
James M. Murphy (HOU)
David Biele (HOU)
Simon Cataldo (HOU)
Michael S. Chaisson (HOU)
William J. Driscoll, Jr. (SEN)
Adam Gómez (SEN)
Ryan M. Hamilton (HOU)
Steven S. Howitt (HOU)
Sally P. Kerans (HOU)
Kate Lipper-Garabedian (HOU)
William F. MacGregor (HOU)
Michael O. Moore (SEN)
Bruce E. Tarr (SEN)

Absent (3)

Tram T. Nguyen (HOU)
*district conflict
Jacob R. Oliveira (SEN)
*Previously Scheduled Meeting with Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development Lauren Jones
Christopher J. Worrell (HOU)
*district conflict
Hearing Details

Present (4)

Paul R. Feeney (SEN)
William J. Driscoll, Jr. (SEN)
Adam Gómez (SEN)
Jacob R. Oliveira (SEN)

Absent (2)

Michael O. Moore (SEN)
*
Bruce E. Tarr (SEN)
*
Hearing Details