MassachusettsSenate schedules November 5 session to consider House Bill 5700
The Senate is set to meet November 5 at 1 p.m. to consider House Bill 5700 with a proposed rewrite and rules for amending it.
What it does
The Senate is set to meet in formal session on November 5 at 1 p.m. It would consider matters allowed under Joint Rule 12A, including House Bill 5700.
Senators would offer changes to the proposed rewrite of House Bill 5700 as amendments at its second reading. They could also offer further changes to those amendments.
Argument forSetting a meeting date and time could help senators and interested residents prepare to follow discussion of House Bill 5700.
Argument againstAllowing further changes to proposed amendments could make the Senate's debate harder for interested residents to follow.
More detail
The Senate is ordered to meet in formal session. The Senate would consider matters allowed under Joint Rule 12A, including House Bill 5700 with a proposed Senate committee rewrite. The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, November 5, 2026, at 1 p.m.
Senators must offer changes to the proposed Senate rewrite as second-reading amendments. The rule covers the Senate Ways and Means Committee's proposed rewrite, Senate Bill 3290, for House Bill 5700. Further amendments to those proposed changes are allowed.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Oct 29Rules suspended and adoptedIntroduced
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