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A petition from Michael D. Brady and Bridgette Plouffe, received from the Senate, sought legislation to designate “bar pizza” as the official pizza of the Commonwealth; the Clerk reported it had been referred under suspension of Joint Rule 12 to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. The Clerk also reported a petition from Adam J. Scanlon concerning the use of virtual credit cards by dental insurance providers was referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and a petition to regulate the sale of kratom was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Why it matters: Referral under a suspension of joint rule allows the House to fast-track consideration of petitions that otherwise would follow standard referral timing. The transcript records the referrals and the petition authors or sponsors but does not include debate, legal text, or committee schedules for any of these measures.

The floor did not take substantive votes on the underlying measures during the session excerpt; the actions recorded are procedural referrals enabling committee consideration.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Informal Session\t7/7/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Massachusetts House suspended Joint Rule 12 and referred multiple petitions on the floor, including a measure to designate \"bar pizza\" as the Commonwealth's official pizza and measures on virtual credit cards and kratom sales.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature MA, Massachusetts","taxId",77682,"location","Massachusetts","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6178561,"House schedules athletic-training bill (H.2465) for third reading",19,149460,169440,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5214044-3f331a57653d6152726dba67f1570694&start=149&end=169","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5214044-3f331a57653d6152726dba67f1570694/thumbnail_149460.jpg","/articles/6178561/Massachusetts/House-schedules-athletic-training-bill-H2465-for-third-reading","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6178561-ac930242f4cc145872ea31d3c7776933/orig.mp4?Expires=1771012116&Signature=ebawjfIf2Jw69-XG8iePeMyohg1l4Ft03kb3xQbcOM5iDOHweW~dBz3ncnLOjavsciE45uyzpS9DScw~DHkG3JiO0JouwkyLyDjST7QBEC~NHlZ4wQf-B0-SKtKIEEuRJ3Teja1aB5xJzWWMrjUdPKOttwpNGbwFTAOQV9KxskQKvOIuj-HcrvxZvUXXCN0hBoOLOoKdj9-DgxTqH7U0Vdp4hxmrgVKK1Hy6sHInAt0jSJhgMguxVqApTGq6irrXGvb8sseu~aJsLI2tiGEDvbIndMRwLoIdLsJX6c5F96wq78F7C01sAWR8xfeytfWuyWX03JT7M3t02QQKEhWQnA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House announced that the committee on steering policy and scheduling recommended that House Bill 2465, relating to athletic training, be scheduled for consideration, and the presiding officer put the bill on second reading before the House voted to add it to third reading.

The Clerk read the committee recommendation on the floor, and the House voted to suspend Rule 7A and to move H.2465 to third reading; the transcript records the procedural votes but contains no floor debate about the bill’s substance.

Why it matters: Moving a bill to third reading advances it toward final passage and floor debate; suspension of rules is a routine procedural step the House used to speed consideration. The transcript does not include the bill text or policy details on athletic training.","The House scheduled House Bill 2465, a measure related to athletic training, for consideration and voted to move it to third reading after suspending certain rules.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6178566,"House enacts sick-leave bank for Worcester County sheriff’s employee (H.4103)",120,185265,305495,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5214044-3f331a57653d6152726dba67f1570694&start=185&end=305","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5214044-3f331a57653d6152726dba67f1570694/thumbnail_185265.jpg","/articles/6178566/Massachusetts/House-enacts-sick-leave-bank-for-Worcester-County-sheriffs-employee-H4103","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6178566-e6a867768e3de2d1d58f148965be30bc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771012116&Signature=V5wP5ixNab5QRS2wNqn2KgLXpzZhDJ0sdASKGZAGKh05ibKPcEGPgRC8~Sf7N70wF7FJQ5OsajPO3Dv353zhk-J2PmRwEMAKQASJs2mhI58EsftTfWMih578eNaryHT3KSN~B7axxSE2LWg3LAVugxvYTk9mh-N9N6M62lyezeMTi5t3bPl3XRzB3vsWTQ3rQIy9P7EIDEzcJMAvsax~4iEqX1BWijiL9jeWakTLGprw4mMkSM-IytRrDe2B977sMFuThE2mqv-eekognLuZJ83ceDERL~Th1ktjazyGwnSgZhUQEtOaG9~IpFnppUf~kY-qB3L4y9Yz1So4CycECA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Following a roll-call-style division for the emergency preamble, the House adopted the preamble and passed House Bill 4103 to establish a sick leave bank for Steven Forget, an employee of the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office, the Clerk announced on the floor.

The Clerk stated that two members voted in the affirmative on the separate constitutional vote required for emergency preambles and that no members voted in opposition. The House then took final passage on the underlying bill; the presiding officer called for ayes and nays and the Clerk recorded that the ayes prevailed.

Why it matters: The enactment creates a personnel-specific sick leave bank for a named employee of the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office; the session record shows the procedural steps required by the Constitution for emergency measures were completed on the House floor. The transcript includes no text of the bill or the specific terms of the sick leave bank.","The House adopted an emergency preamble and passed House Bill 4103 to establish a sick leave bank for Steven Forget, an employee of the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office; the floor recorded affirmative votes required under the Constitution.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6178568,"Governor files FY2026 appropriation requests with House (H.4251)",18,48235,66240,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5214044-3f331a57653d6152726dba67f1570694&start=48&end=66","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5214044-3f331a57653d6152726dba67f1570694/thumbnail_48235.jpg","/articles/6178568/Massachusetts/Governor-files-FY2026-appropriation-requests-with-House-H4251","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6178568-8efd1692b405f9f841647c49c4876179/orig.mp4?Expires=1771012116&Signature=ki5s0dTu3kTXdLasZYHms8X79~UpnzuLW35dI32Mj6fA40abKikJqa37XATTR5HIKcEcKqqTcjHit8ThNtNdxND5loUOQgExYpbFroA~OMHpTD1eQS~DRlSK8O2NdRHX2RkSeLak4Am1s-igNOInB6W5JOK4hXmBmLkBOrFwIHJ6AXQUwSykVKSkAOVfIpsd66x95r8B2kRfBvq79ioWHxuE25CVSZNeaZudJqiSPEqO8vYlWWcjxuZSa0Q6Q~6weHAICUe1kpgb0V3EYmA95DlnK3pT7ThpT-Ls1FhAd3nmSI4KVc-4TxM548b4~e~O-AAii~thuLIhRJSeSyTv~w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The governor submitted requests for appropriations for fiscal year 2026 to the Massachusetts House of Representatives, the Clerk announced, and House Bill 4251 was filed in the Clerk’s office on Friday, July 4.

The filing was presented to the House as a message from the governor and, according to the Clerk’s announcement in the session, will proceed through the legislature’s referral and committee review process. The announcement did not include line-item amounts or program details.

Why it matters: Appropriation requests from the governor begin the formal budget and supplemental-appropriations process in the legislature; committee referral is the first step toward hearings and possible amendments. The Clerk did not state which House committee will receive H.4251 beyond the standard referral procedures noted on the floor.

The session record shows the message read on the floor but contains no additional debate or fiscal detail; the House did not take further action on H.4251 during the session recorded in the transcript. Additional committee notices or fiscal materials would be required for further detail on amounts, funding sources, or program changes.","The governor submitted a set of appropriation requests for fiscal year 2026, filed as House Bill 4251 in the Clerk’s office on Friday, July 4; the filing was announced during the House session and referred to committee process.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6178551,"House adopts adjournment order and sets next informal session for Thursday at 11 a.m.",22,332225,354835,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5214044-3f331a57653d6152726dba67f1570694&start=332&end=354","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5214044-3f331a57653d6152726dba67f1570694/thumbnail_332225.jpg","/articles/6178551/Massachusetts/House-adopts-adjournment-order-and-sets-next-informal-session-for-Thursday-at-11-am","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6178551-144f9f7f43b7da4bcdc0419772904725/orig.mp4?Expires=1771012116&Signature=omI5pTUAsxa51n7~m-3C13sK0uet~uNQ94UCrKtAt1yYvUrzgyNpb54Y5qtNL~7n1njpAV2weJvbq8RJ19s5vzVqP~~ClemLvNovtPv5F5wgJuH0g5Khp9KRWUd3snU0s~TSPal3-VgAtMslhb~xhSmi6Mht5v2jwEeJA0258HQixivv-Qz7zhHN2R0Qxcj6wI29mZoWxPY90zTJo9swDv-sDG171aVfk~ClSnUUtyL4QHvC85e5Kq0yWAysRYUfDuoy-mM00e3zexw4wIe-acGms1O4drj3nxbaKv6Ze-R46J9x~erE8ajKrTkAm6fSuuLqNDcLHrYKtiwXYrMYjg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Clerk read an order that when the House adjourned that day it would reconvene next on Thursday at 11:00 a.m., and the House adopted the order by voice vote, the Clerk announced on the floor.

After additional procedural motions, the presiding officer declared the House adjourned to meet Thursday next at 11:00 a.m. in an informal session.

Why it matters: The adjournment and scheduling announcements set the legislature’s near-term calendar; the House used a standard floor motion and voice votes for the order. No additional business was taken before adjournment in the session excerpt.","The House adopted an order to adjourn and set the next informal session for Thursday at 11:00 a.m.; the Clerk read the order and the presiding officer declared the House adjourned.","actionData","errors"]

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House suspends rules to refer petitions on kratom, virtual cards and considers a ceremonial pizza designation

House schedules athletic-training bill (H.2465) for third reading

House enacts sick-leave bank for Worcester County sheriff’s employee (H.4103)

Governor files FY2026 appropriation requests with House (H.4251)

House adopts adjournment order and sets next informal session for Thursday at 11 a.m.