The committee on Health Care Financing to whom was referred the Senate Bill to promote increased access to patient care through equitable reimbursement (Senate, No. 783), - reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting a new draft with the same title (Senate, No. 2938).
This bill (H 5063) renames the Roxbury Division Courthouse in Boston to the Edward O. Gourdin Courthouse to honor his service to the judiciary and community. It directs the state to install and maintain official markers bearing the new name at the courthouse. The bill has no policy impact beyond this symbolic renaming and affects no specific individuals or groups through legislative action.
Senate, February 9, 2026 -- The committee on Education, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 359) of Paul R. Feeney for legislation to promote a healthy culture and climate within schools; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 368) of Adam Gomez, Michael J. Barrett, Joanne M. Comerford, Jason M. Lewis and other members of the Senate for legislation to reduce exclusionary discipline for grooming and dress code violations; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 376) of Patricia D. Jehlen for legislation to promote the education success of court involved children; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 380) of Patricia D. Jehlen and James B. Eldridge for legislation to establish statewide targets for addressing persistent disparities in achievement and suspension and expulsion in public schools; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 387) of Robyn K. Kennedy for legislation relative to safer schools, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2955).
H 5057 mandates the relocation of the Cambridge District Court (also known as the third district court of eastern Middlesex) from Medford to Cambridge by December 31, 2026. The bill requires the Executive Office of the Trial Court to submit a relocation timeline report to legislative committees within 90 days of the law's effective date. This procedural bill directly affects court operations and administrative planning for the Cambridge District Court.
H 5060 amends Massachusetts General Laws to formally add "district court of Edgartown" and "district court of Nantucket" to the list of existing district courts. The bill directly affects the court operations in Edgartown and Nantucket by establishing them as official district court locations under state law. This is a procedural change that updates the statutory list of courts, with no new staffing requirements or policy changes. The bill's title ("equitable court staffing") does not reflect its actual content, as it only names court locations without altering staffing mechanisms.
Report of the Office of the Comptroller (pursuant to Section 1A and 1B of Chapter 140 of the Acts of 2024) submitting its Fiscal Year 2025 Final Tax and Non-Tax Revenue
H 5058 designates the Charlestown division of Boston Municipal Court as the "George Lewis Ruffin Courthouse" to honor George Lewis Ruffin, the first African American to graduate from Harvard Law School, serve on the Boston City Council, and be appointed as a judge in Massachusetts. The bill directs the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to erect and maintain markers bearing the new name. This is a commemorative measure recognizing Ruffin's historical contributions to Massachusetts law and justice, directly affecting the courthouse's official designation. The bill was favorably reported by the Judiciary committee and referred to House Ways and Means.
Senate, February , 2026 -- The committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2103) of Michael D. Brady for legislation to clarify lobbying law violations; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2136) of Ryan C. Fattman and Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to convicted lobbyists and legislative agents; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2209) of Rebecca L. Rausch for legislation to automatically disqualify any person or organization to have engaged in an unlawful practice from acting or registering as an executive or legislative agent for a period of 4 years from the date of final determination; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2211) of Rebecca L. Rausch for legislation relative to close a loophole in lobbying law, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2943).
Senate, December 11, 2025 -- The committee on Housing, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 990) of Paul R. Feeney for legislation relative to manufactured housing communities; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1019) of Jacob R. Oliveira for legislation relative to manufactured housing communities; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1020) of Jacob R. Oliveira for legislation to provide pre-service training free of charge for members of mobile home rent control boards, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2828).
Senate, December 11, 2025 -- The committee on Housing to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 991) of Paul R. Feeney for legislation to create a interagency supportive housing finance and strategy board to end and prevent homelessness, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2831).
The committee on Financial Services to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 710) of Julian Cyr for legislation relative to gender-affirming hair removal treatment, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2882).
The committee on Financial Services to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 717) of Julian Cyr for legislation to strengthen the control of contagious and infectious diseases in the Commonwealth, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2883).
