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MA H 4321

enacted

An Act authorizing the Dalton Fire District to continue the employment of interim fire chief Christopher Francis Cachat

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

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Did MA H 4321 pass?

Yes. MA H 4321 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-07-28): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 150 of the Acts of 2026

What is MA H 4321 about?

By Representative Davis of Great Barrington and Senator Mark, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Leigh Davis for legislation to authorize the Dalton Fire District to continue the employment of interim fire chief Christopher Francis Cachat. Municipalities and Regional Government.

Description

By Representative Davis of Great Barrington and Senator Mark, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Leigh Davis for legislation to authorize the Dalton Fire District to continue the employment of interim fire chief Christopher Francis Cachat. Municipalities and Regional Government.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-07-28 — Signed by the Governor, Chapter 150 of the Acts of 2026
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Leigh Daviscosponsor

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-07-28

    Signed by the Governor, Chapter 150 of the Acts of 2026

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  2. 2026-07-20

    Enacted and laid before the Governor

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  3. 2026-07-20

    Enacted

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  4. 2026-07-16

    Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed

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  5. 2026-07-16

    Rules suspended

  6. 2026-07-16

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

  7. 2026-04-21

    Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

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  8. 2026-04-16

    Read third and passed to be engrossed

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  9. 2026-03-16

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

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  10. 2025-10-14

    Placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting (under the last sentence of Rule 7A) for a second reading

  11. 2025-09-08

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

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  12. 2025-08-14

    Hearing scheduled for 08/14/2025 from 10:00 AM-5:00 PM in Written Testimony Only

  13. 2025-07-24

    Senate concurred

  14. 2025-07-21

    Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

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  15. 2025-03-27

    Referred to the committee on House Rules

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4321

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