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October 10, 2026 Clouds | 61°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)

No Reason Given (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)

No Reason Given (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)

No Reason Given (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)

No Reason Given (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)

No Reason Given (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)

No Reason Given (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)

No Reason Given (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)

No Reason Given (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)

No Reason Given (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)

No Reason Given (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)

No Reason Given (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)

No Reason Given (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)

No Reason Given (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)

Hearing Conflicts (1)

John F. Keenan (SEN)
*Another committee hearing

No Reason Given (4)

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

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)

No Reason Given (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)

No Reason Given (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 (1)

Jacob R. Oliveira (SEN)
*Attending a Holocaust Remembrance ceremony in the district

No Reason Given (5)

James C. Arena-DeRosa (HOU)
*
Colleen M. Garry (HOU)
*
David Allen Robertson (HOU)
*
Alan Silvia (HOU)
*
Todd M. Smola (HOU)
*

Present (8)

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

No Reason Given (3)

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

Present (6)

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

No Reason Given (5)

Rodney M. Elliott (HOU)
*
Colleen M. Garry (HOU)
*
Natalie M. Higgins (HOU)
*
Alan Silvia (HOU)
*
Todd M. Smola (HOU)
*

Present (12)

Michael D. Brady (SEN)
Daniel J. Ryan (HOU)
James C. Arena-DeRosa (HOU)
Kelly A. Dooner (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)

No Reason Given (1)

James B. Eldridge (SEN)
*

Present (11)

Michael D. Brady (SEN)
Daniel J. Ryan (HOU)
James C. Arena-DeRosa (HOU)
Kelly A. Dooner (SEN)
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)

No Reason Given (1)

James B. Eldridge (SEN)
*

Present (11)

Michael D. Brady (SEN)
Daniel J. Ryan (HOU)
James C. Arena-DeRosa (HOU)
Kelly A. Dooner (SEN)
Natalie M. Higgins (HOU)
John F. Keenan (SEN)
Mark C. Montigny (SEN)
John Francis Moran (HOU)
Alan Silvia (HOU)
Todd M. Smola (HOU)
Joshua Tarsky (HOU)

No Reason Given (5)

David F. DeCoste (HOU)
*
James B. Eldridge (SEN)
*
Colleen M. Garry (HOU)
*
Jacob R. Oliveira (SEN)
*
David Allen Robertson (HOU)
*