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MA H 4701

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An Act authorizing the town of Orange to increase the membership of the Board of Selectmen

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

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Did MA H 4701 pass?

Yes. MA H 4701 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-05): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 35 of the Acts of 2026

What is MA H 4701 about?

By Representative Whipps of Athol and Senator Comerford, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4701) of Susannah M. Whipps and Joanne M. Comerford (by vote of the town) that the town of Orange be authorized to increase the membership of the board of selectmen of said town. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Description

By Representative Whipps of Athol and Senator Comerford, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4701) of Susannah M. Whipps and Joanne M. Comerford (by vote of the town) that the town of Orange be authorized to increase the membership of the board of selectmen of said town. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-03-05 — Signed by the Governor, Chapter 35 of the Acts of 2026
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Susannah M. Whippscosponsor
  • Joanne M. Comerfordcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-05

    Signed by the Governor, Chapter 35 of the Acts of 2026

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  2. 2026-02-26

    Enacted and laid before the Governor

    passage

  3. 2026-02-26

    Enacted

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  4. 2026-02-25

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

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  5. 2026-02-25

    Taken out of the Orders of the Day

  6. 2026-02-05

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

  7. 2026-02-02

    Read third and passed to be engrossed

    passage,reading-3

  8. 2025-12-22

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

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  9. 2025-12-22

    Rules suspended

  10. 2025-12-22

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

  11. 2025-12-08

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

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  12. 2025-11-17

    Hearing scheduled for 11/17/2025 from 10:00 AM-05:00 PM in Written Testimony Only

  13. 2025-11-06

    Senate concurred

  14. 2025-11-03

    Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4701

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