Beacon Hill Roll Call
Volume 50 – Report No. 4
January 20 – 24, 2025
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THE HOUSE AND SENATE: There were no roll calls in the House or Senate last week.
During the week of Jan. 20-24, the House met for a total of four minutes while the Senate met for a total of three minutes.
MORE BILLS SIGNED INTO LAW BY GOV. MAURA HEALEY – Here are some of the many bills that were signed into law by Gov. Healey following the end of the 2024 session:
REQUIRE BOATER SAFETY PROGRAM AND TEST (S 3011) – Gov. Healey signed into law a bill requiring anyone operating a boat in the state’s waters to take a state-sponsored boater safety course and then pass a boater safety exam.
BLOOD BANKS (S 2994) – Gov. Healey signed into law legislation that would allow organizations registered as blood establishments with the federal United States Food and Drug Administration, to maintain a blood bank if the bank is approved by the Massachusetts Commissioner of the Department of Public Health and the Public Health Council.
ALLOW ELECTRONIC RECEIPT FOR DELIVERY OF FUEL OILS AND PROPANE (H 4132) – Gov. Healey signed into law a measure that would allow companies to send customers an electronic delivery receipt for the bulk sale of fuel oils and propane.
ESTABLISH A COMMISSION TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A MASSACHUSETTS CABO VERDEAN CULTURAL CENTER S 2995) – Gov. Healey signed a measure creating a 10-person special commission to study the feasibility of establishing a statewide Massachusetts Cabo Verdean cultural center in the city of Boston to represent the over 200 years history of Cabo Verdeans in the state.
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.
