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Massachusetts General Court · H4292 · Signed by the Governor, Chapter 42 of the Acts of 2026

An Act amending the charter of the town of Hopkinton to incorporate appointment powers of the board of library trustees

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Officially: “An Act amending the charter of the town of Hopkinton to incorporate appointment powers of the board of library trustees Read the full text

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194th General Court

Where it is

Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government · Jul 17, 2025

House

Senate concurred · Jul 21, 2025

Senate

Hearing rescheduled to 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:05 PM in Gardner Auditorium and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing upda · Jul 29, 2025

Joint

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling · Aug 14, 2025

House

Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting · Sep 8, 2025

House

Rules suspended · Sep 8, 2025

House

Read second and ordered to a third reading · Sep 8, 2025

House

Read third and passed to be engrossed · Oct 20, 2025

House

Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading · Oct 23, 2025

Senate

Taken out of the Orders of the Day · Mar 5, 2026

Senate

Read third and passed to be engrossed · Mar 5, 2026

Senate

Enacted · Mar 9, 2026

House

Enacted and laid before the Governor · Mar 12, 2026

Senate

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 42 of the Acts of 2026 · Mar 20, 2026

Executive

The numbers

1
sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

James C. Arena-DeRosa
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 42 of the Acts of 2026 (Mar 20, 2026).