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MA H 4795

enacted

An Act amending the charter for the town of Groton

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

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Did MA H 4795 pass?

Yes. MA H 4795 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-10-05): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 234 of the Acts of 2026

What is MA H 4795 about?

By Representative Scarsdale of Pepperell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4795) of Margaret R. Scarsdale and Danillo A. Sena (by vote of the town) for legislation to amend the charter of the town of Groton. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Who sponsors MA H 4795?

Margaret R. Scarsdale is the primary sponsor of MA H 4795, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

By Representative Scarsdale of Pepperell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4795) of Margaret R. Scarsdale and Danillo A. Sena (by vote of the town) for legislation to amend the charter of the town of Groton. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-10-05 — Signed by the Governor, Chapter 234 of the Acts of 2026
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Margaret R. Scarsdaleprimary
  • Danillo A. Senacosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-10-05

    Signed by the Governor, Chapter 234 of the Acts of 2026

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-09-28

    Enacted and laid before the Governor

    passage

  3. 2026-09-28

    Enacted

    passage

  4. 2026-09-24

    Read third and passed to be engrossed

    passage,reading-3

  5. 2026-09-24

    Taken out of the Orders of the Day

  6. 2026-07-09

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

    reading-2

  7. 2026-06-18

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

  8. 2026-06-15

    Read third, amended and passed to be engrossed

    passage,reading-3

  9. 2026-02-17

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

    reading-2

  10. 2026-02-17

    Rules suspended

  11. 2026-02-17

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

  12. 2026-01-20

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

    committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee

  13. 2025-12-11

    Hearing scheduled for 12/11/2025 from 03:00 PM-04:00 PM in Written Testimony Only

  14. 2025-12-01

    Senate concurred

  15. 2025-11-26

    Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

    referral-committee

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4795

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