An Act extending residency requirements for members of the regular police or fire departments and fire alarm division of the city of Newton
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
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Officially: “An Act extending residency requirements for members of the regular police or fire departments and fire alarm division of the city of Newton” Read the full text
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194th General Court
Where it is
Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government · Feb 27, 2025
House
Senate concurred · Feb 27, 2025
Senate
Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1 · May 5, 2025
Joint
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling · Jul 14, 2025
House
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading · Jul 28, 2025
House
Read second and ordered to a third reading · Jul 30, 2025
House
Read third and passed to be engrossed · Oct 30, 2025
House
Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session · Nov 3, 2025
Senate
Read second and ordered to a third reading · Nov 13, 2025
Senate
Taken out of the Orders of the Day · Nov 24, 2025
Senate
Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed · Nov 24, 2025
Senate
Enacted · Nov 26, 2025
House
Enacted and laid before the Governor · Nov 26, 2025
Senate
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 83 of the Acts of 2025 · Dec 4, 2025
Executive
The numbers
4
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Greg SchwartzAmy Mah SangioloCynthia Stone CreemJohn J. Lawn, Jr.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 83 of the Acts of 2025 (Dec 4, 2025).