Press Room

An Act honoring Blue Star Families recognizes law enforcement officers across Massachusetts who have made the ultimate sacrifice for the safety of their communities. A special license plate will be made available to Blue Star Families out of respect for their loved one’s sacrifice.

An Act improving campaign finance reporting by state ballot question committees boosts transparency around ballot question funding by requiring that those campaigns rise to the same level of disclosure provided by candidates for office. These reforms empower voters to make informed choices and guard against the rise of special interest-driven ballot questions. Massachusetts residents will be able to see more clearly who is funding the proposals they are asked to vote upon.

The Massachusetts Senate’s Committee on Ways and Means voted today to advance a bipartisan suite of four tax relief measures together with a bill to shine transparency on the financial backing of ballot question campaigns. The committee also advanced legislation to create a memorial license plate for families of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.

From landmark legislation to historic transparency measures, 2025 was a year of delivering for the Commonwealth.

Today, Massachusetts legislative leaders and the Healey-Driscoll Administration stood together to commend the Special Commission on Combating Antisemitism and its work to address antisemitic incidents and strengthen protections against discrimination and harassment.

The Massachusetts Legislature yesterday passed legislation to strengthen protections for public transit workers by expanding laws on assault and battery against public employees.

The Massachusetts Senate acted today to reform oversight of the maturing cannabis industry by reorganizing the state’s regulatory agency and making targeted updates that support recreational consumers and small businesses.

Today, the Massachusetts Legislature passed joint resolutions H.4692 and S.2684 which rescind all previous applications for a national Constitutional Convention under Article V of the U.S. Constitution. This joint initiative is in response to concerns that Congress and the Trump Administration could attempt to use prior Massachusetts resolutions to call for an Article V Constitutional Convention to advance their own political agenda, moves that could have broad and sweeping implications on current protections under the U.S. Constitution.