Massachusetts bills · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)
Massachusetts H 5053
An Act establishing a charter for the town of Orange
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
No sponsor recorded.
Cosponsors (2)
- Susannah M. Whipps (Independent)
- Joanne M. Comerford (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Massachusetts legislature· summary
By Representative Whipps of Athol and Senator Comerford, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5053) of Susannah M. Whipps and Joanne M. Comerford (by vote of the town) that the town of Orange be authorized to establish a town charter for said town. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jun 30, 2026
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 116 of the Acts of 2026 - Jun 29, 2026 · Senate
Enacted and laid before the Governor - Jun 29, 2026 · House
Enacted - Jun 29, 2026 · House
House concurred in the Senate amendment - Jun 22, 2026 · House
Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading - Jun 18, 2026 · Senate
Passed to be engrossed - 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
Read third - Jun 18, 2026 · Senate
Taken out of the Orders of the Day - Jun 11, 2026 · Senate
Read second and ordered to a third reading - Apr 16, 2026 · Senate
Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session - Apr 13, 2026 · House
Read third and passed to be engrossed - Mar 23, 2026 · House
Read second and ordered to a third reading - Mar 23, 2026 · House
Rules suspended - Mar 23, 2026 · House
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling - Mar 3, 2026 · Legislature
Hearing rescheduled to 03/03/2026 from 01:00 PM-01:30 PM in 222 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time - Feb 12, 2026 · Legislature
Hearing scheduled for 03/03/2026 from 01:00 PM-03:00 PM in 222 - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Senate concurred - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government