SENATE 

 CALENDAR FOR THURSDAY, JULY 17, 2025 

[The Senate will meet at twelve o’clock noon.]
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[Joint Session will be held on
Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at twelve o’clock noon]

 ORDERS OF THE DAY
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SECOND READING MATTERS.

            14. [S. 20] Bill amending the charter of the town of Seekonk (Senate, No. 20). 2d. [Rausch.]
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            15. [S. 23] Bill enabling the appointment of alternates to the Swampscott Conservation Commission (Senate, No. 23). 2d. [Rausch.]
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            16. [S. 24] Bill amending the charter of the town of Sandwich (Senate, No. 24). 2d. [Rausch.]
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            17. [S. 25] Bill amending the charter of the town of Sandwich (Senate, No. 25). 2d. [Rausch.]
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            18. [S. 1425] Bill further regulating the amendment of a conservation restriction in the town of Hanson (Senate, No. 1425). 2d. [Rausch.]
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            19. [S. 1436] Bill amending the charter of the city of Everett (Senate, No. 436). 2d. [Rausch.]
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            20. [S. 1446] Bill relative to the residency requirement for the town manager of the town of Tewksbury (Senate, No. 1446). 2d. [Rausch.]
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            21. [S. 1450] Bill relative to the issuance of revenue bonds for the construction and reconstruction of telecommunications facilities by the city of Quincy (Senate, No. 1450). 2d. [Rausch.]
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            22. [S. 2507] Bill establishing the Gloucester Fisheries Commission (Senate, No. 2507). 2d. [Rausch.]
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            25. [S. 1052] Bill relative to the uniform child custody jurisdiction and enforcement act (Senate, No. 1052). 2d. [Edwards.]
[From the committee on the Judiciary.]
[The committee on Ways and Means (Rodrigues) recommends that the bill be amended by substituting a new draft with the same title (Senate, No. 2550).]
[Order relative to subject matter adopted.]

            26. [S. 2537] Bill relative to fairness in debt collection (Senate, No. 2537). 2d. [Feeney.]
            [On Senate, No. 735.]
[From the committee on Financial Services.]
[The committee on Ways and Means (Rodrigues) recommends that the bill be amended by substituting a new draft with the same title (Senate, No. 2551).]
[Order relative to subject matter adopted.]

NOTICE SECTION.

SECOND READING MATTERS.

            27. [S. 1830] Bill authorizing the town of Brookfield to continue employment of Herb Chaffee beyond the age of 65 (Senate, No. 1830). 2d. [Brady.]
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Public Service.]

            28. [S. 1831] Bill providing killed in the line of duty benefits to Joanne Songy, surviving spouse of Detective John D. Songy, a police officer of the town of Rutland (Senate, No. 1831). 2d. [Brady.]
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Public Service.]

THIRD READING MATTERS.

            8. [S. 2135] Bill providing for the disposition of certain property in the town of Upton (Senate, No. 2135). 3d. [Collins.]
[From the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.]

            9. [H. 4032] Bill (H.) establishing a sick leave bank for Dana Johnson, an employee of the department of children and families (House, No. 4032). 3d.
            [From the committee on Public Service.]

            11. [H. 4104] Bill (H.) establishing a sick leave bank for Daniel Yender, an employee of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (House, No. 4104). 3d.
            [From the committee on Public Service.]

            12. [H. 4161] Bill (H.) relative to a sick leave bank for Mark Kratman, an employee of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (House, No. 4161). 3d.
            [On House, No. 4102.]
            [From the committee on Public Service.]

            24. [H. 4222] Bill (H.) establishing a sick leave bank for Esther Odufuwa, an employee of the department of mental health (House, No. 4222). 3d.
            [On House, No. 4221.]
            [From the committee on Public Service.]

            29. [S. 2128] Bill authorizing the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance to convey certain land in the town of Brookfield (Senate, No. 2128). 3d. [Collins.]
[From the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.]

            30. [H. 1590] Bill (H.) establishing a sick leave bank for Eric J. Iwaniec, an employee of the Trial Court of the Commonwealth (House, No. 1590, amended). 3d.
[From the committee on the Judiciary.]
[Amended by the House by inserting before the enacting clause the following emergency preamble:-
“Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to establish forthwith a sick leave bank for a certain employee of the trial court of the commonwealth, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.”.]

            31. [H. 4230] Bill (H.) establishing a sick leave bank for James Caruso, an employee of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (House, No. 4230). 3d.
[From the committee on Public Service.]