The Massachusetts Senate on April 4, 2025, voted to suspend the rules and refer a petition to the Committee on Health Care Financing, presented a citation to visiting teachers from local schools, recognized April as Autistic Awareness Month under a state statute, and agreed to adjourn in memory of Beatrice Dwyer.

The chair called the question on the motion to suspend the rules; after the chamber responded, the chair said, “The ayes have it. Rules to suspend. The petition will be referred to the committee on health care financing.” The motion was adopted on the voice vote recorded in the transcript.

The chamber then recognized visitors from King's Dean Montessori School and teachers from Kinsey Morris Thornton School. The chair presented a citation “in recognition of your visit to the state house and your interest in the civic history of our commonwealth,” and said the citation would be signed by the president of the Senate, Terrence Milcock, and attested by Michael Grover, clerk of the Senate.

Separately, the chair cited a state provision — described in the transcript as “chapter 6 section 15 quadruple l” — noting that it designates April as Autistic Awareness Month and recommends the month be observed appropriately by the people. The chair identified the provision while introducing the recognition of the month to the chamber.

Later in the session, the Senate adopted an order that when the Senate adjourns it will meet again on Thursday next at 11:00 a.m. The chair called for the question on that order and said, “The chair has none,” after which the order was adopted.

The chamber also approved a motion to adjourn in memory of Beatrice Dwyer. The motion to adjourn in memory was moved in the chamber and carried on voice vote; the chair asked for a moment of silence in her memory.

The session included these formal actions and ceremonial recognitions but no recorded roll-call vote tallies in the provided transcript excerpt. The clerk was directed to provide copies of the school citation up front to the visitors.