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Massachusetts General Court · H4701 · Signed by the Governor, Chapter 35 of the Acts of 2026

An Act authorizing the town of Orange to increase the membership of the Board of Selectmen

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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).