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Massachusetts General Court · H4438 · Signed by the Governor, Chapter 32 of the Acts of 2026

An Act relative to the charter of the town of Swampscott establishing a fall annual town meeting

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Officially: “An Act relative to the charter of the town of Swampscott establishing a fall annual town meeting Read the full text

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194th General Court

Where it is

Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government · Aug 25, 2025

House

Senate concurred · Aug 28, 2025

Senate

Hearing scheduled for 09/04/2025 from 03:10 PM-01:30 PM in Written Testimony Only · Sep 4, 2025

Joint

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling · Sep 22, 2025

House

Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting · Oct 16, 2025

House

Rules suspended · Oct 16, 2025

House

Read second and ordered to a third reading · Oct 16, 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 · Feb 17, 2026

Senate

Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed · Feb 17, 2026

Senate

Enacted · Feb 19, 2026

House

Enacted and laid before the Governor · Feb 19, 2026

Senate

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 32 of the Acts of 2026 · Feb 26, 2026

Executive

The numbers

2
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Jennifer Balinsky ArminiBrendan P. Crighton
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 32 of the Acts of 2026 (Feb 26, 2026).