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MA H 4264

introduced

An Act establishing a charter for the city of Somerville

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

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Did MA H 4264 pass?

Not yet. MA H 4264 has been introduced but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2025-08-21): Amended by substitution of bill with the same title, see H4445

What is MA H 4264 about?

MA H 4264 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) titled “An Act establishing a charter for the city of Somerville”.

Who sponsors MA H 4264?

Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government is the primary sponsor of MA H 4264, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-08-21 — Amended by substitution of bill with the same title, see H4445
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Governmentprimary
  • Christine P. Barbercosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-08-21

    Amended by substitution of bill with the same title, see H4445

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  2. 2025-08-21

    Read third

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  3. 2025-07-23

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

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  4. 2025-07-23

    Rules suspended

  5. 2025-07-23

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

  6. 2025-07-16

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

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  7. 2025-07-16

    New draft of H4153

  8. 2025-07-16

    Reported from the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4264

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