Mass Legislature Extends Session Deadlines | Boston News

Massachusetts lawmakers are delaying major legislation — from energy policy to housing and climate action — by shifting to a new system that lets bills linger past the official session end. While this reduces last-minute chaos, advocates are frustrated, calling it a stall on critical issues. Still, some big wins have slipped through, like protections for home care workers and the PROTECT Act, but even those took far too long. With key bills like data privacy laws and school cellphone bans still stuck in conference committees, the real action may not be over until January. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f26d084a8bb5cc44