SENATE 

 CALENDAR FOR THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 2026 

[The Senate will meet at eleven o’clock A.M.]
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[Joint Session will be held on
Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at twelve o’clock noon]

ORDERS OF THE DAY
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SECOND READING MATTERS.

            173. [S. 22] Bill authorizing the city of Somerville to regulate rent in residential dwelling units (Senate, No. 22, changed). 2d.
            [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). 2d. [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). 2d. [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). 2d.
            [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). 2d. [Rausch.]
            [Local approval received.]
            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            178. [S. 2652] Bill authorizing the city of Taunton to establish a separate billing rate for water supplied to manufactured housing communities (Senate, No. 2652). 2d. [Barrett.]
            [Local approval received.]
            [From the committee on Telecommunications, Utilities, and Energy.]

        179. [H. 862] Bill (H.) regarding the recall of elected officers of the town of Sharon (House, No. 862). 2d.
            [Local approval received.]
            [From the committee on Election Laws.]

            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). 2d.
            [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). 2d.
            [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). 2d.
            [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). 2d.
            [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). 2d.
            [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). 2d.
            [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). 2d.
            [Local approval received.]
            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            187. [H. 4579] Bill (H.) relative to Town Manager Powers of Appointment in the town of Bridgewater (House, No. 4579). 2d.
            [Local approval received.]
            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            188. [H. 4589] Bill (H.) authorizing the town of Ludlow to pay a certain unpaid bill (House, No. 4589). 2d.
            [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). 2d.
            [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). 2d.
            [Local approval received.]
            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            193. [H. 4774] Bill (H.) establishing the city of Cambridge employment and job training trust (House, No. 4774). 2d.
            [On House, No. 4134.]
            [Local approval received on House, No. 4134.]
            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            194. [H. 4782] Bill (H.) amending the charter of the town of Hudson (House, No. 4782). 2d.
            [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). 2d.
            [On House, No. 4400.]
            [Local approval received on House, No. 4400.]
            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            202. [H. 4683] Bill (H.) relative to teacher preparation and student literacy (House, No. 4683). 2d.
            [On House, Nos. 669 and 698.]
            [From the committee on Education.]
            [The committee on Ways and Means (Rodrigues) recommends that the bill be amended by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of Senate document numbered 2924.]
            [Also based on Senate, No. 2855.]
            [Order relative to subject matter adopted.]

THIRD READING MATTERS.

            42. [S. 1445] Bill regulating certain insurance benefits for elected officials in the town of Blackstone (Senate, No. 1445). 3d. [Rausch.]
            [Local approval received.]
            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

NOTICE SECTION.

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.]

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.]

            73. [H. 3898] Bill (H.) to amend the town of Natick home rule charter (House, No. 3898). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            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.”.]

            110. [H. 4569] Bill (H.) relative to the temporary absence of the town manager in the city known as the town of Bridgewater (House, No. 4569). 3d.
            [On House, No. 2269.]
            [Local approval received on House, No. 2269.]
            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            111. [S. 2595] Bill establishing a sick leave bank for Emily Coollick (Senate, No. 2595). 3d. [Brady.]
            [From the committee on Public Service.]

            112. [H. 2268] Bill (H.) establishing an annual stipend for the city known as the town of Bridgewater Town Council (House, No. 2268, amended). 3d.
            [Local approval received.]
            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
            [Amended by the House by adding the following section:-
            “SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon acceptance by a majority of the voters in the city known as the town of Bridgewater, but not otherwise.”.]

            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.]

            129. [H. 3026] Bill (H.) allowing the town of Williamstown to expand financial eligibility for senior property tax exemption (House, No. 3026). 3d.
            [Local approval received.]
            [From the committee on Revenue.]

            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.]

            158.  [S. 2574] Bill providing accidental death benefits for the surviving spouse of a former firefighter of the City of Boston (Senate, No. 2574). 3d. [Brady.]
            [Local approval received.]
            [From the committee on Public Service.]

            159. [S. 2596] Bill relative to maintenance of private roads in the city of Gloucester (Senate, No. 2596). 3d. [Rausch.]
            [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.]

            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.]