MA H 5053
enactedAn Act establishing a charter for the town of Orange
Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower
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Did MA H 5053 pass?
Yes. MA H 5053 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-30): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 116 of the Acts of 2026
What is MA H 5053 about?
By Representative Whipps of Athol and Senator Comerford, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5053) of Susannah M. Whipps and Joanne M. Comerford (by vote of the town) that the town of Orange be authorized to establish a town charter for 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. 5053) of Susannah M. Whipps and Joanne M. Comerford (by vote of the town) that the town of Orange be authorized to establish a town charter for said town. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-06-30 — Signed by the Governor, Chapter 116 of the Acts of 2026
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Susannah M. Whippscosponsor
- Joanne M. Comerfordcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-06-30
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 116 of the Acts of 2026
executive-signature
2026-06-29
Enacted and laid before the Governor
passage
2026-06-29
Enacted
passage
2026-06-29
House concurred in the Senate amendment
2026-06-22
Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading
referral-committee
2026-06-18
Passed to be engrossed
passage
2026-06-18
Amended (Comerford) by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S3135
amendment-passage
2026-06-18
Read third
reading-3
2026-06-18
Taken out of the Orders of the Day
2026-06-11
Read second and ordered to a third reading
reading-2
2026-04-16
Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
2026-04-13
Read third and passed to be engrossed
passage,reading-3
2026-03-23
Read second and ordered to a third reading
reading-2
2026-03-23
Rules suspended
2026-03-23
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
2026-03-12
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee
2026-03-03
Hearing rescheduled to 03/03/2026 from 01:00 PM-01:30 PM in 222 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
2026-02-12
Hearing scheduled for 03/03/2026 from 01:00 PM-03:00 PM in 222
2026-02-05
Senate concurred
2026-02-02
Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
referral-committee
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Votes
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Related bills
- Replaces: HD 5582
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