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MA H 2335

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An Act extending residency requirements for members of the regular police or fire departments and fire alarm division of the city of Newton

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower

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Did MA H 2335 pass?

Yes. MA H 2335 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-12-04): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 83 of the Acts of 2025

What is MA H 2335 about?

By Representative Schwartz of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2335) of Greg Schwartz, John J. Lawn, Jr. and Amy Mah Sangiolo (with the approval of the mayor and city council) relative to residency requirements for members of the regular police or fire departments and fire alarm division of the city of Newton. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Who sponsors MA H 2335?

Greg Schwartz is the primary sponsor of MA H 2335, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Description

By Representative Schwartz of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2335) of Greg Schwartz, John J. Lawn, Jr. and Amy Mah Sangiolo (with the approval of the mayor and city council) relative to residency requirements for members of the regular police or fire departments and fire alarm division of the city of Newton. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-12-04 — Signed by the Governor, Chapter 83 of the Acts of 2025
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Greg Schwartzprimary
  • John J. Lawn, Jr.cosponsor
  • Amy Mah Sangiolocosponsor
  • Cynthia Stone Creemcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-12-04

    Signed by the Governor, Chapter 83 of the Acts of 2025

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  2. 2025-11-26

    Enacted and laid before the Governor

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  3. 2025-11-26

    Enacted

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  4. 2025-11-24

    Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed

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  5. 2025-11-24

    Taken out of the Orders of the Day

  6. 2025-11-13

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

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  7. 2025-11-03

    Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

  8. 2025-10-30

    Read third and passed to be engrossed

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  9. 2025-07-30

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

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  10. 2025-07-28

    Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading

  11. 2025-07-14

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

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  12. 2025-05-05

    Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1

  13. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  14. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2335

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