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MA H 3898

enacted

An Act to amend the town of Natick home rule charter

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

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Did MA H 3898 pass?

Yes. MA H 3898 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-12): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 39 of the Acts of 2026

What is MA H 3898 about?

By Representative Linsky of Natick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3898) of David Paul Linsky (by vote of the town) relative to the charter of the town of Natick. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Who sponsors MA H 3898?

David Paul Linsky is the primary sponsor of MA H 3898.

Description

By Representative Linsky of Natick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3898) of David Paul Linsky (by vote of the town) relative to the charter of the town of Natick. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-03-12 — Signed by the Governor, Chapter 39 of the Acts of 2026
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Sponsors

  • David Paul Linskyprimary

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-03-12

    Signed by the Governor, Chapter 39 of the Acts of 2026

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  2. 2026-03-05

    Enacted and laid before the Governor

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  3. 2026-03-02

    Enacted

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  4. 2026-03-02

    Senate concurred in the further House amendment

  5. 2026-03-02

    Rules suspended

  6. 2026-02-26

    House concurred in the Senate amendment with a further amendment

  7. 2026-02-26

    Rules suspended

  8. 2026-02-09

    Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading

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  9. 2026-02-05

    Passed to be engrossed

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  10. 2026-02-05

    Bills in the Third Reading report accepted, see S2953

  11. 2026-02-05

    Read third (title changed)

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  12. 2026-02-05

    Taken out of the Orders of the Day

  13. 2026-02-05

    The report was accepted

  14. 2025-09-18

    Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading

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  15. 2025-09-15

    Read third and passed to be engrossed

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  16. 2025-07-30

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

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  17. 2025-07-28

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

  18. 2025-07-14

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

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  19. 2025-05-05

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

  20. 2025-03-17

    Senate concurred

  21. 2025-03-13

    Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

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