Press Releases

(BOSTON—7/25/2025) On Thursday, Senator Feeney voted to pass An Act facilitating better interactions between police officers and persons with autism spectrum disorder, which would make permanent the ‘blue envelope’ program first advanced by the Senate early last year.

(BOSTON—7/25/2025) On Thursday, Senator Feeney voted to pass two separate bills to bring Massachusetts laws into the 21st century by removing offensive language from state statute and repealing outdated, unconstitutional laws that hamper civil rights.

(BOSTON—7/17/2025) Today, the Massachusetts Senate unanimously passed the Debt Collection Fairness Act to protect consumers and keep people from being pushed into financial ruin if they are sued for financial debt. The new law would make debt collection practices fairer, protect wages, and make clear that no person can be imprisoned for unpaid consumer debt.

(Boston– 7/8/2025) On Friday, Governor Healey signed a $60.9 billion state budget for Fiscal Year 2026, a fiscally responsible plan that protects core services for the state’s most vulnerable residents, maintains critical investments, and positions the Commonwealth to confront the underlying budget challenges that are a result of federal funding uncertainty. Additionally, the budget includes significant investments for local projects in the Bristol and Norfolk Senate District.

(BOSTON—7/8/2025) Today, Senator Feeney testified before the Joint Committee on Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities in strong support of legislation he has filed, along with Representative Michael Chaisson, to strengthen mandated reporter provisions across the Commonwealth. The Senator was proud to testify alongside members of the Foxborough Child Sexual Abuse Awareness Committee, including Foxborough Superintendent Dr. Amy Berdos, Pastor William Dudley, Kay Andberg and former Foxborough Select Board member Jim DeVellis.

(BOSTON—7/8/2025) Today, Senator Feeney testified before the Joint Committee on Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities in strong support of legislation he has filed, along with Representative Michael Chaisson, to strengthen mandated reporter provisions across the Commonwealth. The Senator was proud to testify alongside members of the Foxborough Child Sexual Abuse Awareness Committee, including Foxborough Superintendent Dr. Amy Berdos, Pastor William Dudley, Kay Andberg and former Foxborough Select Board member Jim DeVellis.

(BOSTON)- The Massachusetts Legislature approved a $61.01 billion state budget for Fiscal Year 2026 on June 31st with bipartisan support. The plan maintains critical investments and positively positions the Commonwealth to confront underlying budget challenges that are a result of federal funding uncertainty. One highlight is education and transportation are receiving a $1.1 billion bump over last fiscal year. This was done without raising taxes or dipping into the state’s stabilization fund. The stabilization fund—also known as the ‘Rainy Day Fund’—currently stands at a historic $8.1 billion.