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Proposed Joint Rules for the Senate and House of Representatives for the 2025-2026 Legislative Session.

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Official description

Proposed Joint Rules for the Senate and House of Representatives for the 2025-2026 Legislative Session.

Where it stands

Amendment #29 (Keenan) rejected -see Roll Call #8 (Yeas 6 to Nays 32)

February 12, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Amendment #29 · February 12, 2025

6

Yes

32

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

39 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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SenatorDistrictVote
Pavel Payano01-ESSNo
Bruce Tarr01-MIDYes
Edward Kennedy01-MIDNo
Patrick O'Connor01-NORYes
Michael Rodrigues01-PLYNo
Nick Collins01-SUFNo
Robyn Kennedy01-WORNo
Joan Lovely02-ESSNo
Barry Finegold02-MIDNo
Patricia Jehlen02-MIDNo

Bill history

  1. Reported from the Temporary Committee on Rules

  2. Order relative to subject matter adopted

  3. Placed in the Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 12, 2025

  4. Amendment #1 (Tarr) rejected

  5. Amendment #2 (Tarr) rejected -see Roll Call #2 (Yeas 5 to Nays 33)

  6. Amendment #3 (Tarr) rejected

  7. Amendment #4 (Tarr) rejected

  8. Amendment #5 (Tarr) adopted

  9. Amendment #7 (Tarr) rejected

  10. Amendment #8 (Tarr) rejected

  11. Amendment #9 (Tarr) rejected -see Roll Call #3 (Yeas 6 to Nays 32)

  12. Amendment #10 (Tarr) rejected -see Roll Call #4 (Yeas 5 to Nays 33)

  13. Amendment #11 (Tarr) rejected

  14. Amendment #12 (Tarr) rejected

  15. Amendment #13 (Tarr) rejected -see Roll Call #5 (Yeas 6 to Nays 32)

  16. Amendment #14 (Tarr) rejected

  17. Amendment #19 (Jehlen) rejected

  18. Amendment #21 (Keenan) rejected

  19. Amendment #22 (Keenan) rejected -see Roll Call #6 (Yeas 9 to Nays 29)

  20. Amendment #24 (Tarr) rejected

  21. Amendment #25 (Feeney) rejected

  22. Amendment #26 (Keenan) adopted -see Roll Call #7 (Yeas 38 to Nays 0)

  23. Amendment #27 (Keenan) rejected

  24. Amendment #28 (Keenan) rejected

  25. Amendment #29 (Keenan) rejected -see Roll Call #8 (Yeas 6 to Nays 32)

  26. Reported from the Temporary Committee on Rules

  27. Order relative to subject matter adopted

  28. Placed in the Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 12, 2025

  29. Amendment #1 (Tarr) rejected

  30. Amendment #2 (Tarr) rejected -see Roll Call #2 (Yeas 5 to Nays 33)

  31. Amendment #3 (Tarr) rejected

  32. Amendment #4 (Tarr) rejected

  33. Amendment #5 (Tarr) adopted

  34. Amendment #7 (Tarr) rejected

  35. Amendment #8 (Tarr) rejected

  36. Amendment #9 (Tarr) rejected -see Roll Call #3 (Yeas 6 to Nays 32)

  37. Amendment #10 (Tarr) rejected -see Roll Call #4 (Yeas 5 to Nays 33)

  38. Amendment #11 (Tarr) rejected

  39. Amendment #12 (Tarr) rejected

  40. Amendment #13 (Tarr) rejected -see Roll Call #5 (Yeas 6 to Nays 32)

  41. Amendment #14 (Tarr) rejected

  42. Amendment #19 (Jehlen) rejected

  43. Amendment #21 (Keenan) rejected

  44. Amendment #22 (Keenan) rejected -see Roll Call #6 (Yeas 9 to Nays 29)

  45. Amendment #24 (Tarr) rejected

  46. Amendment #25 (Feeney) rejected

  47. Amendment #26 (Keenan) adopted -see Roll Call #7 (Yeas 38 to Nays 0)

  48. Amendment #27 (Keenan) rejected

  49. Amendment #28 (Keenan) rejected

  50. Amendment #29 (Keenan) rejected -see Roll Call #8 (Yeas 6 to Nays 32)

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