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MA H 4347

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An Act relative to the Williamstown Library Trustees

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

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Did MA H 4347 pass?

Yes. MA H 4347 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-10-09): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 237 of the Acts of 2026

What is MA H 4347 about?

By Representative Barrett of North Adams, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4347) of John Barrett, III (by vote of the town) relative to the terms of library trustees in the town of Williamstown. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Who sponsors MA H 4347?

John Barrett, III is the primary sponsor of MA H 4347.

Description

By Representative Barrett of North Adams, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4347) of John Barrett, III (by vote of the town) relative to the terms of library trustees in the town of Williamstown. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-10-09 — Signed by the Governor, Chapter 237 of the Acts of 2026
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • John Barrett, IIIprimary

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-10-09

    Signed by the Governor, Chapter 237 of the Acts of 2026

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  2. 2026-10-01

    Enacted and laid before the Governor

    passage

  3. 2026-10-01

    Enacted

    passage

  4. 2026-09-28

    House concurred in the Senate amendment

  5. 2026-09-14

    Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-09-10

    Passed to be engrossed

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  7. 2026-09-10

    Amended (Mark) by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S3264

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  8. 2026-09-10

    Read third (title changed)

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  9. 2026-09-10

    Taken out of the Orders of the Day

  10. 2025-10-23

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

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  11. 2025-10-14

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

  12. 2025-10-09

    Read third and passed to be engrossed

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  13. 2025-09-18

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

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  14. 2025-09-18

    Rules suspended

  15. 2025-09-18

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

  16. 2025-09-08

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

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  17. 2025-08-14

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

  18. 2025-07-31

    Senate concurred

  19. 2025-07-28

    Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

    referral-committee

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4347

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