Beacon Hill Roll Call
Volume 51 – Report No. 8
February 16 – 20, 2026
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THE HOUSE AND SENATE: Beacon Hill Roll Call reports on local representatives’ votes on roll calls from prior sessions. There were no roll calls in the House or Senate last week.
During the week of February 16-20, the House met for a total of 36 minutes and the Senate met for a total of 40 minutes.
EARLIER READING INTERVENTION (H 4672)- House 23-131, rejected an amendment to a bill that would provide a framework for the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to identify and approve a list of high-quality curricula that school districts will select from for kindergarten through third grade literacy.
The amendment would require early intervention by the school when a student is “at risk” of falling behind in reading skills. It would replace language that requires early intervention only when a student is already behind.
(A “Yes” vote is for the amendment. A “No” vote is against it.)
Rep. Kate Lipper-Garabedian – No
Rep. Donald Wong – Yes
SPECIAL COMMISSION ON FAMILY CAREGIVING (H 4704)- House 154-0, approved an amendment that would create a special legislative commission to conduct a comprehensive study on family caregiving policy in the Bay State including an evaluation of all state-funded efforts in caregiving research, clinical care, institutional and home-based and community-based services and an investigation into the potential fiscal, access and quality impacts of allowing spouses to serve as paid caregivers in the MassHealth program.
(A “Yes” vote is for the bill.)
Rep. Kate Lipper-Garabedian – Yes
Rep. Donald Wong – Yes
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