Massachusetts bills · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)
Massachusetts H 2335
An Act extending residency requirements for members of the regular police or fire departments and fire alarm division of the city of Newton
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Greg Schwartz (Democratic)
Cosponsors (3)
- John J. Lawn, Jr. (Democratic)
- Amy Mah Sangiolo (Democratic)
- Cynthia Stone Creem (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Massachusetts legislature· summary
By Representative Schwartz of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2335) of Greg Schwartz, John J. Lawn, Jr. and Amy Mah Sangiolo (with the approval of the mayor and city council) relative to residency requirements for members of the regular police or fire departments and fire alarm division of the city of Newton. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Dec 4, 2025
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 83 of the Acts of 2025 - Nov 26, 2025 · Senate
Enacted and laid before the Governor - Nov 26, 2025 · House
Enacted - Nov 24, 2025 · Senate
Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed - Nov 24, 2025 · Senate
Taken out of the Orders of the Day - Nov 13, 2025 · Senate
Read second and ordered to a third reading - Nov 3, 2025 · Senate
Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session - Oct 30, 2025 · House
Read third and passed to be engrossed - Jul 30, 2025 · House
Read second and ordered to a third reading - Jul 28, 2025 · House
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading - Jul 14, 2025 · House
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling - May 5, 2025 · Legislature
Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1 - Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurred - Feb 27, 2025 · House
Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government