An Act authorizing the town of Lancaster to dissolve its animal control commission
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Became law
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Officially: “An Act authorizing the town of Lancaster to dissolve its animal control commission” Read the full text
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194th General Court
Where it is
Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government · Jun 9, 2025
House
Senate concurred · Jun 12, 2025
Senate
Hearing scheduled for 07/22/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1 · Jul 9, 2025
Joint
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling · Aug 4, 2025
House
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting · Sep 2, 2025
House
Rules suspended · Sep 2, 2025
House
Read second and ordered to a third reading · Sep 2, 2025
House
Read third and passed to be engrossed · Oct 9, 2025
House
Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session · Oct 14, 2025
Senate
Read second and ordered to a third reading · Oct 23, 2025
Senate
Taken out of the Orders of the Day · Apr 30, 2026
Senate
Read third and passed to be engrossed · Apr 30, 2026
Senate
Enacted · May 4, 2026
House
Enacted and laid before the Governor · May 4, 2026
Senate
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 77 of the Acts of 2026 · May 12, 2026
Executive
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Meghan K. KilcoyneJohn J. Cronin
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 77 of the Acts of 2026 (May 12, 2026).