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MA S 2544

enacted

An Act relative to special town meetings petitioned for by residents of the town of Andover

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

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Did MA S 2544 pass?

Yes. MA S 2544 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-19): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 83 of the Acts of 2026

What is MA S 2544 about?

By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2544) of Barry R. Finegold (by vote of the town) relative to special town meetings petitioned for by residents of the town of Andover. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Who sponsors MA S 2544?

Barry R. Finegold is the primary sponsor of MA S 2544.

Description

By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2544) of Barry R. Finegold (by vote of the town) relative to special town meetings petitioned for by residents of the town of Andover. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-05-19 — Signed by the Governor, Chapter 83 of the Acts of 2026
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Barry R. Finegoldprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-19

    Signed by the Governor, Chapter 83 of the Acts of 2026

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-05-14

    Enacted and laid before the Governor

    passage

  3. 2026-05-14

    Enacted

    passage

  4. 2026-05-11

    Senate concurred in the House amendment

  5. 2026-05-11

    Rules suspended

  6. 2026-05-07

    Read third, amended and passed to be engrossed

    passage,reading-3

  7. 2026-04-30

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

    reading-2

  8. 2026-04-30

    Rules suspended

  9. 2026-04-30

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

  10. 2026-04-02

    Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

    referral-committee

  11. 2026-03-30

    Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed

    passage,reading-3

  12. 2026-03-30

    Taken out of the Orders of the Day

  13. 2025-10-16

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

    reading-2

  14. 2025-07-31

    Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

    committee-passage-favorable

  15. 2025-07-09

    Hearing scheduled for 07/22/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1

  16. 2025-07-03

    House concurred

  17. 2025-06-30

    Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

    referral-committee

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Related bills

  • Replaces: SD 3019not in this corpus

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