S14
Proposed Senate Rules for the 2025-2026 Legislative Session
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Bill overview
This bill proposes new rules for the Massachusetts State Senate’s 2025-2026 legislative session. The Temporary Committee on Rules developed these rules, which are now being considered for permanent adoption. The proposed rules outline procedures and guidelines for the Senate’s operations during this session.
Key provisions
- The rules are recommended by the Temporary Committee on Rules.
- The rules are intended to become the permanent rules for the Senate.
- Several amendments were considered and voted upon during the committee process.
- Amendment #15, Amendment #17, and Amendment #18 were adopted.
- Numerous amendments were rejected by the Senate.
Who is affected
- Members of the Massachusetts State Senate
- Legislative staff
- Legislators
- The public (as these rules govern the legislative process)
Notable changes
- The bill details specific procedures for the upcoming legislative session.
- The adoption and rejection of multiple amendments demonstrate the ongoing refinement of the rules.
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Primary sponsor
Temporary Senate Committee on Rules
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Report S.14 194th (Current)
Proposed Senate Rules for the 2025-2026 Legislative Session
Senate, February 6, 2025 – Text of the proposed Senate Rules recommended by the Temporary Committee on Rules to be adopted as the permanent rules of the Senate for 2025-2026.
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Bill Information
Sponsor: Temporary Senate Committee on Rules
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Report History
Displaying 1 to 25 of 42 actions for Report S.14
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 2/6/2025 | Senate | Reported from the Temporary Committee on Rules |
| 2/6/2025 | Senate | Order relative to subject matter adopted |
| 2/6/2025 | Senate | Placed in the Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 12, 2025 |
| 2/13/2025 | Senate | Amendment #1 (Tarr) rejected |
| 2/13/2025 | Senate | Amendment #4 (Tarr) rejected |
| 2/13/2025 | Senate | Amendment #8 (Tarr) rejected |
| 2/13/2025 | Senate | Amendment #9 (Tarr) rejected |
| 2/13/2025 | Senate | Amendment #12 (Tarr) rejected |
| 2/13/2025 | Senate | Amendment #15 (Rausch) adopted |
| 2/13/2025 | Senate | Amendment #17 (Rausch) adopted |
| 2/13/2025 | Senate | Amendment #18 (Jehlen) adopted |
| 2/13/2025 | Senate | Amendment #20 (Fattman) rejected |
| 2/13/2025 | Senate | Amendment #23 (Fattman) rejected |
| 2/13/2025 | Senate | Amendment #24 (Fattman) rejected |
| 2/13/2025 | Senate | Amendment #26 (Keenan) laid aside as duplicative |
| 2/13/2025 | Senate | Amendment #28 (Keenan) rejected |
| 2/13/2025 | Senate | Amendment #29 (Keenan) rejected |
| 2/13/2025 | Senate | Amendment #30 (Keenan) rejected |
| 2/13/2025 | Senate | Amendment #31 (Keenan) rejected |
| 2/13/2025 | Senate | Amendment #32 (Keenan) rejected |
| 2/13/2025 | Senate | Amendment #34 (Keenan) rejected |
| 2/13/2025 | Senate | Amendment #35 (Keenan) rejected -see Roll Call #18 (Yeas 5 to Nays 32) |
| 2/13/2025 | Senate | Amendment #36 (Keenan) rejected -see Roll Call #19 (Yeas 6 to Nays 31) |
| 2/13/2025 | Senate | Amendment #37 (Rausch) rejected |
| 2/13/2025 | Senate | Amendment #38 (Keenan) rejected |
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