S2545
Joint Rules for the Senate and House of Representatives for the 2025-2026 Legislative Session
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Bill overview
This bill establishes the rules for the Senate and House of Representatives during the 2025-2026 legislative session in Massachusetts. It represents a joint agreement between the two branches, incorporating changes made by the House of Representatives. Specifically, it adopts the Joint Rules outlined in Senate, No. 2545, which governs the procedures and operations of the legislature during that session. This bill formalizes the operational framework for the upcoming legislative period.
Key provisions
- Establishes Joint Rules for the 2025-2026 legislative session.
- Incorporates House amendments to Senate report regarding proposed Joint Rules.
- Refers to Senate Joint Rules No. 2545.
- Details the process for adopting the Joint Rules.
- Outlines the procedures for the legislative session.
- Specifies the roles and responsibilities of the Senate and House.
- Defines the process for committee reporting and consideration.
- Details the process for accepting committee reports.
Who is affected
- The Senate
- The House of Representatives
- Legislators in Massachusetts
- Legislative staff
- Members of the public interested in the legislative process
Notable changes
- The House of Representatives modified the Senate’s proposed Joint Rules.
- The bill represents a final agreement between the Senate and House.
- It formalizes the operational procedures for the upcoming legislative session.
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Primary sponsor
Permanent Joint Rules 2025-2026
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Bill S.2545 194th (Current)
An Act Joint Rules for the Senate and House of Representatives for the 2025-2026 Legislative Session
Senate -- Report of the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two branches with reference to the House amendment to the Senate report recommending proposed Joint Rules adopted by the Senate to be adopted as the Joint Rules governing the 2025-2026 legislative session (Senate, No. 18) (amended by the House by striking out the striking out the text in its entirety and inserting in place thereof the text of House document numbered 2026),-- reports, “Joint Rules governing the 2025-2026 legislative session (Senate, No. 2545).
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Bill Information
Sponsor: Permanent Joint Rules 2025-2026 Special Attachments: Joint Rules Conference Report Summary
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Displaying 7 actions for Bill S.2545
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 6/26/2025 | Senate | Reported from the committee of conference |
| 6/26/2025 | Senate | Reported on S18 |
| 6/26/2025 | Senate | Committee of conference report accepted -see Roll Call #54 (Yeas 40 to Nays 0) |
| 6/26/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 6/26/2025 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting, the question being on acceptance |
| 6/26/2025 | House | Rules suspended |
| 6/26/2025 | House | Committee of conference report accepted, in concurrence - 147 YEAS to 2 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 58 ) |
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