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MA H 4556

enacted

An Act authorizing the town of Avon to appoint a town clerk

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

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Quick answers

Did MA H 4556 pass?

Yes. MA H 4556 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-01-30): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 13 of the Acts of 2026

What is MA H 4556 about?

Substituted by the House, on motion of Mr. Walsh of Peabody, for a bill with the same title (House, No. 2270) [Local Approval Received]. September 25, 2025.

Who sponsors MA H 4556?

Thomas P. Walsh is the primary sponsor of MA H 4556, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

Substituted by the House, on motion of Mr. Walsh of Peabody, for a bill with the same title (House, No. 2270) [Local Approval Received]. September 25, 2025.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-30 — Signed by the Governor, Chapter 13 of the Acts of 2026
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Thomas P. Walshprimary
  • William C. Galvincosponsor
  • Michael D. Bradycosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-30

    Signed by the Governor, Chapter 13 of the Acts of 2026

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-01-22

    Enacted and laid before the Governor

    passage

  3. 2026-01-22

    Enacted

    passage

  4. 2026-01-20

    Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed

    passage,reading-3

  5. 2026-01-20

    Taken out of the Orders of the Day

  6. 2025-10-23

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

    reading-2

  7. 2025-09-29

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

  8. 2025-09-25

    Passed to be engrossed

    passage

  9. 2025-09-25

    Substituted for H2270

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4556

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