Beacon Hill Roll Call: Feb. 22 to Feb. 26, 2021
Modified: 3/5/2021 2:16:47 PM
Beacon Hill Roll Call records local representatives’ votes on five roll calls from the week of Feb. 22 to Feb. 26. All roll calls are from debate on the adoption of the joint House-Senate rules under which the two branches will operate in 2021 to 2022. There were no roll calls in the Senate last week.
Adopt joint rules package (H 68) The House, 128 to 31, approved a set of joint rules under which the House and Senate will operate in the 2021 to 2022 session. “The joint rules package that is before all of us will allow all of us to work more efficiently and will clarify some of our existing procedures,” said Rep. Bill Galvin, D-Canton, on the House floor during debate. “Our Legislature reviews thousands of bill every session. It is primarily our joint committees that are responsible for fully vetting these proposals and must give every bill they receive a public hearing. The joint rules help
Beacon Hill Roll Call: Feb. 22 to Feb. 26, 2021
Published: 3/5/2021 2:16:31 PM
Beacon Hill Roll Call records local representatives’ votes on five roll calls from the week of Feb. 22 to Feb. 26. All roll calls are from debate on the adoption of the joint House-Senate rules under which the two branches will operate in 2021 to 2022. There were no roll calls in the Senate last week.
Adopt joint rules package (H 68) The House, 128 to 31, approved a set of joint rules under which the House and Senate will operate in the 2021 to 2022 session. “The joint rules package that is before all of us will allow all of us to work more efficiently and will clarify some of our existing procedures,” said Rep. Bill Galvin, D-Canton, on the House floor during debate. “Our Legislature reviews thousands of bill every session. It is primarily our joint committees that are responsible for fully vetting these proposals and must give every bill they receive a public hearing. The joint rules help