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MA H 4171

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An Act relative to any vacancy among town meeting members in Milford

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

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Did MA H 4171 pass?

Yes. MA H 4171 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-02-06): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 17 of the Acts of 2026

What is MA H 4171 about?

By Representative Murray of Milford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4171) of Brian W. Murray (by vote of the town) relative to vacancies among town meeting members in the town of Milford. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.]

Who sponsors MA H 4171?

Brian W. Murray is the primary sponsor of MA H 4171, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

By Representative Murray of Milford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4171) of Brian W. Murray (by vote of the town) relative to vacancies among town meeting members in the town of Milford. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.]

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-02-06 — Signed by the Governor, Chapter 17 of the Acts of 2026
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Brian W. Murrayprimary
  • Rebecca L. Rauschcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-02-06

    Signed by the Governor, Chapter 17 of the Acts of 2026

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  2. 2026-01-29

    Enacted and laid before the Governor

    passage

  3. 2026-01-29

    Enacted

    passage

  4. 2026-01-29

    House concurred in the Senate amendment

  5. 2026-01-12

    Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-01-08

    Passed to be engrossed

    passage

  7. 2026-01-08

    Amended by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S2904

    amendment-passage

  8. 2026-01-08

    Read third (title changed)

    reading-3

  9. 2026-01-08

    Taken out of the Orders of the Day

  10. 2025-11-24

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

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  11. 2025-11-20

    Read third and passed to be engrossed

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  12. 2025-10-30

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

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  13. 2025-10-30

    Rules suspended

  14. 2025-10-30

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

  15. 2025-10-15

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

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  16. 2025-06-27

    Hearing scheduled for 07/08/2025 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in B-1

  17. 2025-06-02

    Senate concurred

  18. 2025-05-29

    Referred to the committee on Election Laws

    referral-committee

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4171

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