MassachusettsOrder relative to requesting the opinions of the Honorable Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court on important questions of law relative to promoting rule of law, oversight, trust and equal constitutional treatment
What it does
Senate, May 7, 2026 -- (Filed by Mr. Tarr et al) Order relative to requesting the opinions of the Honorable Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court on important questions of law relative to “An Act promoting rule of law, oversight, trust and equal constitutional treatment,” as pending before the Massachusetts State Senate.
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- Introduced
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History
- 2026
- May 7Referred to the committee on Senate RulesLatest
- Vote recorded Adoption of the ways and means amendment striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of senate document numbered 3072 and pending the main question on ordering the bill to a third reading, messrs. tarr and fattman and ms. dooner offered an order relative to requesting the opinions of the honorable justices of the supreme judicial court on important questions of law relative to promoting rule of law, oversight, trust and equal constitutional treatment (senate, no. 3083). mr. tarr moved that the rules be suspended to considered the order forthwith, after debate, the question on suspension of the rules. Result: fail.Upper
- Vote recorded Adoption of the ways and means amendment striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of senate document numbered 3072 and pending the main question on ordering the bill to a third reading, messrs. tarr and fattman and ms. dooner offered an order relative to requesting the opinions of the honorable justices of the supreme judicial court on important questions of law relative to promoting rule of law, oversight, trust and equal constitutional treatment (senate, no. 3083). mr. tarr moved that the rules be suspended to considered the order forthwith, after debate, the question on suspension of the rules. Result: fail.Upper
- May 7Motion (Tarr) to suspend the rules does not prevail -- see Roll Call #153 (Yeas 5 to Nays 35)Introduced
- May 7Referred to the committee on Senate RulesLatest