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April 14, 2026 Clouds | 79°F
The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Public Service

Hearing Attendance

Present (7)

Daniel J. Ryan (HOU)
James C. Arena-DeRosa (HOU)
David F. DeCoste (HOU)
Rodney M. Elliott (HOU)
Alan Silvia (HOU)
Todd M. Smola (HOU)
Joshua Tarsky (HOU)

Absent (4)

Colleen M. Garry (HOU)
*
Natalie M. Higgins (HOU)
*
John Francis Moran (HOU)
*
David Allen Robertson (HOU)
*

Present (9)

Daniel J. Ryan (HOU)
James C. Arena-DeRosa (HOU)
David F. DeCoste (HOU)
Rodney M. Elliott (HOU)
Natalie M. Higgins (HOU)
John Francis Moran (HOU)
David Allen Robertson (HOU)
Todd M. Smola (HOU)
Joshua Tarsky (HOU)

Absent (2)

Colleen M. Garry (HOU)
*
Alan Silvia (HOU)
*

Present (6)

Daniel J. Ryan (HOU)
James C. Arena-DeRosa (HOU)
Rodney M. Elliott (HOU)
John Francis Moran (HOU)
David Allen Robertson (HOU)
Joshua Tarsky (HOU)

Absent (5)

David F. DeCoste (HOU)
*
Colleen M. Garry (HOU)
*
Natalie M. Higgins (HOU)
*
Alan Silvia (HOU)
*
Todd M. Smola (HOU)
*

Present (8)

Daniel J. Ryan (HOU)
James C. Arena-DeRosa (HOU)
Rodney M. Elliott (HOU)
Colleen M. Garry (HOU)
Natalie M. Higgins (HOU)
John Francis Moran (HOU)
David Allen Robertson (HOU)
Joshua Tarsky (HOU)

Absent (3)

David F. DeCoste (HOU)
*
Alan Silvia (HOU)
*
Todd M. Smola (HOU)
*

Present (6)

Daniel J. Ryan (HOU)
James C. Arena-DeRosa (HOU)
Rodney M. Elliott (HOU)
John Francis Moran (HOU)
Alan Silvia (HOU)
Joshua Tarsky (HOU)

Absent (5)

David F. DeCoste (HOU)
*
Colleen M. Garry (HOU)
*
Natalie M. Higgins (HOU)
*
David Allen Robertson (HOU)
*
Todd M. Smola (HOU)
*

Present (9)

Daniel J. Ryan (HOU)
James C. Arena-DeRosa (HOU)
David F. DeCoste (HOU)
Rodney M. Elliott (HOU)
Natalie M. Higgins (HOU)
John Francis Moran (HOU)
David Allen Robertson (HOU)
Todd M. Smola (HOU)
Joshua Tarsky (HOU)

Absent (2)

Colleen M. Garry (HOU)
*
Alan Silvia (HOU)
*

Present (8)

Daniel J. Ryan (HOU)
James C. Arena-DeRosa (HOU)
David F. DeCoste (HOU)
Rodney M. Elliott (HOU)
Natalie M. Higgins (HOU)
John Francis Moran (HOU)
Todd M. Smola (HOU)
Joshua Tarsky (HOU)

Absent (3)

Colleen M. Garry (HOU)
*
David Allen Robertson (HOU)
*
Alan Silvia (HOU)
*

Present (7)

Daniel J. Ryan (HOU)
James C. Arena-DeRosa (HOU)
David F. DeCoste (HOU)
Rodney M. Elliott (HOU)
Natalie M. Higgins (HOU)
John Francis Moran (HOU)
Joshua Tarsky (HOU)

Absent (4)

Colleen M. Garry (HOU)
*
David Allen Robertson (HOU)
*
Alan Silvia (HOU)
*
Todd M. Smola (HOU)
*

Present (7)

Daniel J. Ryan (HOU)
James C. Arena-DeRosa (HOU)
Rodney M. Elliott (HOU)
Natalie M. Higgins (HOU)
John Francis Moran (HOU)
Todd M. Smola (HOU)
Joshua Tarsky (HOU)

Absent (4)

David F. DeCoste (HOU)
*
*Changed from Present on 03/10/2026
Colleen M. Garry (HOU)
*
David Allen Robertson (HOU)
*
Alan Silvia (HOU)
*

Present (9)

Daniel J. Ryan (HOU)
James C. Arena-DeRosa (HOU)
David F. DeCoste (HOU)
Rodney M. Elliott (HOU)
Natalie M. Higgins (HOU)
John Francis Moran (HOU)
Alan Silvia (HOU)
Todd M. Smola (HOU)
Joshua Tarsky (HOU)

Absent (2)

Colleen M. Garry (HOU)
*
David Allen Robertson (HOU)
*

Present (4)

Daniel J. Ryan (HOU)
James C. Arena-DeRosa (HOU)
Rodney M. Elliott (HOU)
Joshua Tarsky (HOU)

Absent (7)

David F. DeCoste (HOU)
*
Colleen M. Garry (HOU)
*
Natalie M. Higgins (HOU)
*
John Francis Moran (HOU)
*
David Allen Robertson (HOU)
*
Alan Silvia (HOU)
*
Todd M. Smola (HOU)
*

Present (6)

Daniel J. Ryan (HOU)
James C. Arena-DeRosa (HOU)
David F. DeCoste (HOU)
Rodney M. Elliott (HOU)
Todd M. Smola (HOU)
Joshua Tarsky (HOU)

Absent (5)

Colleen M. Garry (HOU)
*
Natalie M. Higgins (HOU)
*
John Francis Moran (HOU)
*
David Allen Robertson (HOU)
*
Alan Silvia (HOU)
*

Present (8)

Daniel J. Ryan (HOU)
James C. Arena-DeRosa (HOU)
David F. DeCoste (HOU)
Rodney M. Elliott (HOU)
John Francis Moran (HOU)
Alan Silvia (HOU)
Todd M. Smola (HOU)
Joshua Tarsky (HOU)

Absent (3)

Colleen M. Garry (HOU)
*
Natalie M. Higgins (HOU)
*
David Allen Robertson (HOU)
*

Present (12)

Michael D. Brady (SEN)
Daniel J. Ryan (HOU)
James C. Arena-DeRosa (HOU)
Kelly A. Dooner (SEN)
James B. Eldridge (SEN)
Rodney M. Elliott (HOU)
Mark C. Montigny (SEN)
John Francis Moran (HOU)
Jacob R. Oliveira (SEN)
David Allen Robertson (HOU)
Todd M. Smola (HOU)
Joshua Tarsky (HOU)

Absent (4)

David F. DeCoste (HOU)
*
Colleen M. Garry (HOU)
*
Natalie M. Higgins (HOU)
*
Alan Silvia (HOU)
*

Hearing Conflicts (1)

John F. Keenan (SEN)
*Another committee hearing

Present (11)

Michael D. Brady (SEN)
Daniel J. Ryan (HOU)
James C. Arena-DeRosa (HOU)
David F. DeCoste (HOU)
Kelly A. Dooner (SEN)
James B. Eldridge (SEN)
Natalie M. Higgins (HOU)
John F. Keenan (SEN)
Mark C. Montigny (SEN)
Jacob R. Oliveira (SEN)
Joshua Tarsky (HOU)

Absent (6)

Rodney M. Elliott (HOU)
*
Colleen M. Garry (HOU)
*
John Francis Moran (HOU)
*
David Allen Robertson (HOU)
*
Alan Silvia (HOU)
*
Todd M. Smola (HOU)
*

Present (14)

Michael D. Brady (SEN)
Daniel J. Ryan (HOU)
James C. Arena-DeRosa (HOU)
David F. DeCoste (HOU)
Kelly A. Dooner (SEN)
James B. Eldridge (SEN)
Rodney M. Elliott (HOU)
Natalie M. Higgins (HOU)
John F. Keenan (SEN)
Mark C. Montigny (SEN)
John Francis Moran (HOU)
Jacob R. Oliveira (SEN)
Todd M. Smola (HOU)
Joshua Tarsky (HOU)

Absent (3)

Colleen M. Garry (HOU)
*
David Allen Robertson (HOU)
*
Alan Silvia (HOU)
*

Present (11)

Michael D. Brady (SEN)
Daniel J. Ryan (HOU)
David F. DeCoste (HOU)
Kelly A. Dooner (SEN)
James B. Eldridge (SEN)
Rodney M. Elliott (HOU)
Natalie M. Higgins (HOU)
John F. Keenan (SEN)
Mark C. Montigny (SEN)
John Francis Moran (HOU)
Joshua Tarsky (HOU)

Absent (6)

James C. Arena-DeRosa (HOU)
*
Colleen M. Garry (HOU)
*
Jacob R. Oliveira (SEN)
*Attending a Holocaust Remembrance ceremony in the district
David Allen Robertson (HOU)
*
Alan Silvia (HOU)
*
Todd M. Smola (HOU)
*