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Massachusetts General Court

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Committee on Senate Rules if reported in the Senate, except certain special laws (relative to a city or town) are placed directly on the Senate Calendar (Orders of the Day), or, without debate to the House Steering, Policy and Scheduling committee if reported into the House. Reports from Senate Rules or House Steering, Policy and Scheduling are placed on the Calendar of the Chamber receiving the report for a second reading. If a bill reported favorably by a joint committee affects health care it is referred by the House or Senate Clerk to the joint committee on Health Care Financing; and the first reading is delayed until the next favorable report, thus allowing Health Care Financing to report to either the House or Senate. The Health Care Financing Committee is required to provide an estimated cost of the bill, when making their report. If the estimated cost is less than $ 100,000, the bill bypasses having to be referred to Ways and Means. If a bill is not related to health care, but affects the finances of the Commonwealth, or, if it is reported by the Health Care Financing Committee with an estimated cost greater than $ 100,000, it is referred to the Senate or House Committee on Ways and Means after the first reading. Adverse reports ("ought not to pass") are also referred to the Committee on Steering and Policy in the Senate or placed without debate in the Orders of the Day for the next session of the House. Acceptance by either branch of an adverse report is considered the final rejection and the matter of the matter. However, an adverse report can be overturned. A member may move to substitute the bill for the report, and, if the motion to substitute carries, the matter is then given its first reading and follows the same procedure as if reported favorably by committee.
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ninetieth. Laws considered "emergency" in nature take effect immediately upon signing if the legislature has voted to attach an "emergency preamble" to the bill. Adoption of the preamble requires a two-thirds standing vote of the membership. The governor may also declare an act to be an emergency law and make it effective at once. A special act takes effect thirty days from the day it is signed, unless it contains a provision to make it effective immediately.
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to review the public testimony and discuss the merits of each bill before making their recommendations to the full membership of the House or Senate. The public may still observe "executive" sessions, but may not participate in these meetings. The committee then issues its report, recommending that
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Lawmaking begins when legislators, or their delegates, file petitions accompanied by bills, resolves or other types of legislation electronically, using the Legislative Automated Workflow System (LAWS). The electronically submitted legislation is received in the House or Senate Clerk's office where
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General Court in January 1921. Thereafter, the legislative year was defined as: "The first legislative year starting with the opening of the biennial session and ends at midnight on Tuesday before the first Wednesday of the following year. The second legislative year starts on the first Wednesday of
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By votes of the General Court in the 1630s, the system of government changed to have an elected governor and to restrict the list of "freemen" to those affiliated with certain Puritan churches. In 1634, after complaint the charter was not being followed, a compromise resulted in recomposition of the
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led to some friction with the Royal Governor and the General Court. The General Court retained power over spending and budget and while the Royal Officers, in the form of the Governor, the Governor's Council, etc. had more executive authority the Court could cause political stalemate if its demands
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The first reading of a favorably reported bill is automatic and generally occurs when the committee's report appears in the Journal of the House or Senate. Matters not requiring reference to another Joint, House or Senate committee are, following the first reading, referred without debate to the
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A bill signed by the governor, or passed by two-thirds of both branches over his veto, becomes a law. It is usually effective in ninety days. The day after the governor signs the bill is considered to be the first day, and each succeeding day, including Sundays and holidays is counted until the
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General Court as two deputies elected by freemen in each town. Problems with a judicial case resulted in another reform in 1638, where the Council of Assistants became an upper house that sat separately, with consent of both houses required to pass legislation.
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consisting of the three members from each legislative branch representing both political parties may be formed to effect a compromise piece of legislation. When a compromise is reached, the bill is sent to both legislative branches for their approval.
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There are 160 representational districts in Massachusetts, named for the counties in which they are located. The speaker of the House has historically been quite powerful, exerting significant influence over all aspects of state government.
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was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1992 and is known as the first transgender person to serve in a state legislature in the United States. She was outed against her will following the election and served one term.
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The bill must then pass through three readings and engrossment in the second legislative branch. Should that occur, it is sent to the Legislative Engrossing Division where it is typed on special parchment in accordance with the
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legislature by virtue of the distinction between delegates elected by towns and the Council of Assistants. The assistants acted as magistrates and counselors of jurisprudence, however when in session they served as a sort of
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of the measure, and ensures that it does not duplicate or contradict existing law. The committee then issues a report and returns the bill to the House or Senate for its third reading. At that time, legislators can further
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Once in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, the new government reorganized itself out of convenience. Instead of attempting to assemble all stockholders to the meeting of the General Court the government decided on having each
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based in the Massachusetts State House that provides comprehensive coverage of the Commonwealth's government. It is the only news organization with floor privileges and a desk in both the House and Senate chambers.
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men, was changed to a qualification of property ownership. The Assistants were also officially changed to a Governor's Council to be selected by the governor to act as an upper house as well as a council for
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it, or return it to the legislature with recommended changes. If the legislature has concluded its yearly session, and the governor does not sign the bill within ten days, it dies. This is referred to as a
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book. The clerks number the bills and assign them to appropriate joint committees. There are 26 of these committees, each responsible for studying the bills which pertain to specific policy areas,
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on March 17, 1776. The Governor's Council acted as the executive in the absence of the governor and lieutenant governor, administering the rebel forces of the colony during the early years of the
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church members and freemen. This General Court removed any feudal restraints on the population and codified a Bill of Rights and powers of a judiciary. The General Court also enshrined the
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on April 19, 1775. The General Assembly declared Massachusetts independent from Britain on May 1, 1776. With the war still ongoing, demands for government reform resulted in the
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A vote "to enact" the bill, first in the House and later in the Senate, is the final step in the passage of a bill by the legislature. Following enactment, the bill goes to the
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The nineties also saw the first openly transgender person in a state office, Althea Garrison, elected in 1992 but serving only one term in Massachusetts' House.
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were not met. Even the Governor's reserve power to dissolve the General Court was ineffective because a new assembly had to be elected the following year.
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The General Court is responsible for enacting laws in the state. The two legislative branches work concurrently on pending laws brought before them.
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was held by a specially-elected body, and the resulting text, after amendment and ratification, became the current state constitution.
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the second year and ends when the legislature prorogues or at midnight on Tuesday before the first Wednesday of the following year.
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have controlled both houses of the Massachusetts General Court, often by large majorities. The Democrats enjoyed veto-proof
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was one of the first three women in the Commonwealth to be elected to the state Legislature and the first woman from
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and moved the government to Massachusetts Bay. Along with them came the stock holders of the company and the
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The first meeting of the original General Court took place in London in 1629. The General Court selected
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and amend the bill. Following the third reading, the body votes on "passing the bill to be engrossed."
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and seized control of the colony except for Boston, where British troops maintained control until when
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There are 40 senatorial districts in Massachusetts, named for the counties in which they are located.
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Live and Archived webcasts of Massachusetts Senate and House of Representatives Full Formal Sessions
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As of 2018, the General Court was composed of 75 percent male and 25 percent female representation.
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a bill "ought to pass" or "ought not to pass" and the report is submitted to the Clerk's office.
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were to be an extension of Massachusetts and thus under the authority of the General Court.
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Democratic supermajority not so super: Lawmakers from same party but not on same platform
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The legislature is a full-time legislature, although not to the extent of neighboring
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the opportunity to express their views. Committee members meet at a later time in
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Out and Running: Gay and Lesbian Candidates, Elections, and Policy Representation
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Jennie Drage Bowser & Gary Moncrief, "Term Limits in State Legislatures" in
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Presidential Pork: White House Influence over the Distribution of Federal Grants
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In defiance of both Crown law and Gage, members of the General Court formed the
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to win a state legislative seat, representing that district from 1926 to 1928.
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convened an assembly of delegates from each town to reform the General Court.
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Under this new system the religious qualification, that suffrage be for only
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elect two representatives to send in their stead. The General Court became a
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of the time the first General Court was a meeting of shareholders, known as
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State senators and representatives both serve two-year terms. There are no
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by a governor) and also currently hold supermajorities in both chambers.
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Leading the Way: a History of the Massachusetts General Court, 1629-1980
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List of members of the colonial Massachusetts House of Representatives
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there was political turmoil in the province. With political disorder
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Joint Rules of the Massachusetts Senate and House of Representatives
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Rethinking Health Care Policy: The New Politics of State Regulation
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as legal code under the discretion of local magistrates creating a
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Institutional Change in American Politics: The Case of Term Limits
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List of Massachusetts General Court members expelled or censured
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After a bill is read for a second time, it is open to debate on
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in both chambers for part of the 1990s (i.e., enough votes to
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Legislative branch of the state government of Massachusetts
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as its representative to the colony. Soon after, Governor
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in 1780. The body was in operation before Massachusetts
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Florence Slocomb: Pioneer Woman Legislator in Bay State
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The current Massachusetts General Court has met as the
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Articles Related to the Massachusetts General Court
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Index

Massachusetts Legislature
193rd General Court of Massachusetts
Coat of arms or logo
Bicameral
Senate
House of Representatives
March 18, 1629
(395 years ago)
 (1629-03-18)

October 25, 1780
(243 years ago)
 (1780-10-25)

Massachusetts Provincial Congress
President of the Senate
Karen E. Spilka
D
William Brownsberger
D
Cynthia Stone Creem
D
Bruce E. Tarr
R
Speaker of the House
Ronald Mariano
D
Kate Hogan
D
Michael J. Moran
D
Bradley H. Jones Jr.
R

Senate
Democratic

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