An Act establishing a charter for the town of Orange
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194th General Court
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Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government · Feb 2, 2026
House
Senate concurred · Feb 5, 2026
Senate
Hearing scheduled for 03/03/2026 from 01:00 PM-03:00 PM in 222 · Feb 12, 2026
Joint
Hearing rescheduled to 03/03/2026 from 01:00 PM-01:30 PM in 222 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span> · Mar 3, 2026
Joint
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling · Mar 12, 2026
House
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting · Mar 23, 2026
House
Rules suspended · Mar 23, 2026
House
Read second and ordered to a third reading · Mar 23, 2026
House
Read third and passed to be engrossed · Apr 13, 2026
House
Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session · Apr 16, 2026
Senate
Read second and ordered to a third reading · Jun 11, 2026
Senate
Taken out of the Orders of the Day · Jun 18, 2026
Senate
Read third · Jun 18, 2026
Senate
Amended (Comerford) by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S3135 · Jun 18, 2026
Senate
Passed to be engrossed · Jun 18, 2026
Senate
Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading · Jun 22, 2026
House
House concurred in the Senate amendment · Jun 29, 2026
House
Enacted · Jun 29, 2026
House
Enacted and laid before the Governor · Jun 29, 2026
Senate
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 116 of the Acts of 2026 · Jun 30, 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 116 of the Acts of 2026 (Jun 30, 2026).