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MA H 4506

enacted

An Act authorizing the town of Conway to continue the employment of fire department member Howard Boyden

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

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Did MA H 4506 pass?

Yes. MA H 4506 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-08-04): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 161 of the Acts of 2026

What is MA H 4506 about?

By Representative Blais of Deerfield and Senator Mark, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4506) of Natalie M. Blais and Paul W. Mark (by vote of the town) that the town of Conway be authorized to continue the employment of fire department member Howard Boyden. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]

Description

By Representative Blais of Deerfield and Senator Mark, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4506) of Natalie M. Blais and Paul W. Mark (by vote of the town) that the town of Conway be authorized to continue the employment of fire department member Howard Boyden. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-08-04 — Signed by the Governor, Chapter 161 of the Acts of 2026
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Sponsors

  • Natalie M. Blaiscosponsor
  • Paul W. Markcosponsor

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-08-04

    Signed by the Governor, Chapter 161 of the Acts of 2026

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  2. 2026-07-31

    Enacted and laid before the Governor

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  3. 2026-07-31

    Enacted

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  4. 2026-07-31

    House concurred in the Senate amendment

  5. 2026-07-31

    Rules suspended

  6. 2026-07-20

    Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading

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  7. 2026-07-16

    Read third, amended and passed to be engrossed

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  8. 2026-04-09

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

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  9. 2026-03-23

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

  10. 2026-03-19

    Read third and passed to be engrossed

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  11. 2026-03-02

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

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  12. 2026-03-02

    Rules suspended

  13. 2026-03-02

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

  14. 2026-02-02

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

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  15. 2025-10-02

    Hearing scheduled for 10/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1

  16. 2025-09-15

    Senate concurred

  17. 2025-09-11

    Referred to the committee on Public Service

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