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H2024Introduced in the House

Order relative to the adoption of permanent Rules of the House of Representatives for the 194th General Court governing the 2025-2026 legislative sessions

Introduced

Introduced by William Galvin, District 06-NOR

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Order relative to the adoption of permanent Rules of the House of Representatives for the 194th General Court governing the 2025-2026 legislative sessions

Where it stands

Published as amended, see H2025

February 25, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: House Amendment 3 rejected - 23 YEAS to 128 NAYS · February 25, 2025

23

Yes

128

No

7

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RepresentativeDistrictVote
Christopher Flanagan01-BARNo
John Barrett01-BERNo
Michael Chaisson01-BRIYes
Dawne Shand01-ESSNo
Natalie Blais01-FRANo
Todd Smola01-HAMYes
Lindsay Sabadosa01-HAMNo
Margaret Scarsdale01-MIDNo
Bruce Ayers01-NORNo
Michelle Badger01-PLYNo

Bill history

  1. Referred to the temporary committee on House Rules

  2. Reported from the temporary committee on House Rules

  3. Committee recommended ought to be adopted

  4. Rules suspended

  5. Order adopted, see H59

  6. Question on adoption

  7. Postponed to Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 1:00pm

  8. Amendment 6 rejected

  9. Amendment 15 rejected

  10. Amendment 16 adopted

  11. Amendment 20 rejected

  12. Amendment 18 rejected - 23 YEAS to 128 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 20 )

  13. Amendment 17 rejected - 24 YEAS to 127 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 21 )

  14. Amendment 1 pending

  15. Point of Order

  16. Point of Order well taken

  17. Amendment 1 laid aside

  18. Amendment 2 rejected - 23 YEAS to 128 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 22 )

  19. Amendment 3 rejected - 23 YEAS to 128 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 23 )

  20. Amendment 21 rejected

  21. Amendment 23 adopted

  22. Published as amended, see H2025

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