Massachusetts Bills

in committee · Massachusetts · Senate Dec 24, 2025

S 2880: An Act relative to adjunct faculty in public higher education

The committee on Higher Education, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 930) of James B. Eldridge for legislation to establish compensation and employment standards for contingent faculty in public higher education; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 934) of Patricia D. Jehlen for legislation to establish the public higher education faculty advancement pilot program; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 937) of Edward J. Kennedy for legislation to invest in public higher education; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 940) of Paul W. Mark, Vanna Howard, Michael D. Brady, Jacob R. Oliveira and other members of the General Court for legislation to improve the working conditions and benefits of part-time and adjunct faculty at public institutions of higher education Commonwealth., report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2880).

Topics ✓ Labor & Employment

in committee · Massachusetts · Senate Dec 24, 2025

S 2865: An Act relative to school library standards

The committee on Education to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 428) of Jacob R. Oliveira, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Lindsay N. Sabadosa, David Paul Linsky and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to school library standards, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2865).

Topics ✓ Education

in committee · Massachusetts · Senate Dec 24, 2025

S 2844: Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Financial Services to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document relative to increasing motor vehicle liability insurance requirements.

Senate, December 11, 2025 -- The committee on Financial Services, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 678) of William N. Brownsberger for legislation to relative increase motor vehicle liability insurance requirements, report the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2844).

Topics ✓ Transportation

in committee · Massachusetts · Senate Dec 24, 2025

S 2840: Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Labor and Workforce Development to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document relative to commonwealth employment relations board.

Senate, December 11, 2025 -- The committee on Labor and Workforce Development, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1372) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to the structure of the Commonwealth Employment Relations Board, report the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2840).

in committee · Massachusetts · Senate Dec 24, 2025

S 2889: Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Cannabis Policy to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document relative to host community agreements.

Senate, December 18, 2025 -- The committee on Cannabis Policy, to whom was referred the Senate Bill relative to host community agreements, report the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2889).

in committee · Massachusetts · Senate Dec 24, 2025

S 2862: An Act to establish the Middle School Innovation Fund

The committee on Education to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 457) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to provide grants and other support to programs administered by local school districts that engage project-centered group learning methods in grades 5-8, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2862).

Topics ✓ Education

introduced · Massachusetts · House Dec 24, 2025

HD 5453: A communication from the Pension Reserves Investment Management Board (see Section 23 of Chapter 32(2A)(e)(xi) of the General Laws) submitting a quarterly financial report as of September 30, 2025

This is not a legislative bill but a routine administrative communication. HD 5453 is a submission from the Pension Reserves Investment Management Board reporting its quarterly financial portfolio as of September 30, 2025. The document lists detailed investment holdings and values across various funds and securities, including amounts held in companies like Microsoft, Boeing, and Taiwan Semiconductor. It serves solely as a financial disclosure, with no policy changes or legislative action proposed.

in committee · Massachusetts · Senate Dec 24, 2025

S 2848: Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document relative to the revitalization of the right of free petition.

Senate, December 11, 2025 -- The committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 2163) of Vincent Dixon, that provisions be made for an investigation and study by a commission (including members of the General Court) relative to the revitalization of the right of free petition, report the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2848).

in committee · Massachusetts · Senate Dec 24, 2025

S 2850: Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document relative to Massachusetts time zones and sunshine protection.

Senate, December 11, 2025 -- The committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2157) of John F. Keenan and Rebecca L. Rausch for legislation relative to Massachusetts time zones and sunshine protection, report the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2850).

in committee · Massachusetts · Senate Dec 24, 2025

S 2849: Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document relative to improving boards and commissions.

Senate, December 11, 2025 -- The committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2164) of Vincent Dixon, for legislation relative to improving boards and commissions, report the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2849).

in committee · Massachusetts · Senate Dec 24, 2025

S 2755: An Act relative to debt-free public higher education

Senate, November 26, 2025 -- The committee on Higher Education to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 929) of James B. Eldridge, Vanna Howard, Jacob R. Oliveira, Mike Connolly and other members of the General Court for legislation to guarantee debt-free public higher education, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2755).

Topics ✓ Education

introduced · Massachusetts · House Dec 24, 2025

HD 5455: A communication from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (see item 8900-0001 of Section 2 of Chapter 28 of the Acts of 2023) submitting the Department of Correction report on Objective Point Base Classification for fiscal year 2024

This is a procedural report submission, not a legislative bill. The Massachusetts Department of Correction is submitting its required FY2024 Objective Point Base (OPB) Classification report to the Joint Committee on Public Safety and House/Senate Ways and Means committees, as mandated by budget line item 8900-0001 of Chapter 28 of the 2023 Acts. The report details the state's system for classifying incarcerated individuals into custody levels (maximum, medium, minimum) based on objective criteria, including recent modifications like excluding those who committed lethal offenses before age 21 from minimum security eligibility. It also includes current statistics showing 75% of inmates are in medium security, 13% in maximum, and 12% in minimum or lower security, along with override rates (12% total) used by staff for professional judgment.

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