Beacon Hill Roll Call
Volume 50 – Report No. 23
June 2–6, 2025
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THE HOUSE AND SENATE: Beacon Hill Roll Call records local representatives’ votes on roll calls from the week of June 2-6. There were no roll calls in the Senate last week.
During the week of June 2-6, the House met for a total of six hours and 19 minutes while the Senate met for a total of one hour and 19 minutes.
REGULATE CANNABIS (H 4187)- House 153-0, approved and sent to the Senate a bill that makes several changes to the state’s cannabis laws that supporters say would allow the cannabis industry to continue growing responsibly. The bill makes changes to the structure of the Cannabis Control Commission (CCC), increases the number of retail licenses that an entity may have, lowers the barrier to entry for medical marijuana retail, increases purchase limits for consumers and patients and addresses the selling of hemp products.
(A “Yes” vote is for the bill.)
Rep. Kate Lipper-Garabedian – Yes
Rep. Donald Wong – Yes
OUT-OF-STATE TESTING LABORATORIES (H 4187 – House 154-0, approved an amendment to a section of the cannabis bill which requires out-of-state testing laboratories used by Massachusetts to meet certain standards, including being licensed in its home state to test hemp and cannabis. The amendment would add an additional provision that the testing laboratory must also be certified and in good standing with the Massachusetts CCC.
(A “Yes” vote is for the amendment.)
Rep. Kate Lipper-Garabedian – Yes
Rep. Donald Wong – Yes
For more information and details on each bill, roll call attendance, and other relevant information, please visit the Wakefield Daily Item at www.localheadlinenews.com
