An Act authorizing the town of Orange to increase the membership of the Board of Selectmen
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
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Officially: “An Act authorizing the town of Orange to increase the membership of the Board of Selectmen” Read the full text
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194th General Court
Where it is
Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government · Nov 3, 2025
House
Senate concurred · Nov 6, 2025
Senate
Hearing scheduled for 11/17/2025 from 10:00 AM-05:00 PM in Written Testimony Only · Nov 17, 2025
Joint
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling · Dec 8, 2025
House
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting · Dec 22, 2025
House
Rules suspended · Dec 22, 2025
House
Read second and ordered to a third reading · Dec 22, 2025
House
Read third and passed to be engrossed · Feb 2, 2026
House
Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session · Feb 5, 2026
Senate
Taken out of the Orders of the Day · Feb 25, 2026
Senate
Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed · Feb 25, 2026
Senate
Enacted · Feb 26, 2026
House
Enacted and laid before the Governor · Feb 26, 2026
Senate
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 35 of the Acts of 2026 · Mar 5, 2026
Executive
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Susannah M. WhippsJoanne M. Comerford
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 35 of the Acts of 2026 (Mar 5, 2026).