An Act relative to the annual town meeting for the town of Orange
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194th General Court
Where it is
Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government · Nov 6, 2025
House
Senate concurred · Nov 10, 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, amended and passed to be engrossed · Jan 15, 2026
House
Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session · Jan 20, 2026
Senate
Read second and ordered to a third reading · Feb 12, 2026
Senate
Taken out of the Orders of the Day · Apr 30, 2026
Senate
Read third (title changed) 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 78 of the Acts of 2026 · May 12, 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 78 of the Acts of 2026 (May 12, 2026).