MassachusettsAn Act establishing a charter for the town of Orange
What it does
By Representative Whipps of Athol and Senator Comerford, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5053) of Susannah M. Whipps and Joanne M.
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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.]
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 30Signed by the Governor Maura Healey, Chapter 116 of the Acts of 2026Latest
- Jun 29Enacted and laid before the GovernorMajor
- Jun 29EnactedBecame Law
- Jun 29House concurred in the Senate amendment
- Jun 22Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third ReadingMinor
- Jun 18Passed to be engrossedPassed 2nd Chamber
- Jun 18Amended (Comerford) by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S3135Major
- Jun 18Read thirdMinor
- Jun 18Taken out of the Orders of the Day
- Jun 11Read second and ordered to a third readingMinor
- Apr 16Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
- Apr 13Read third and passed to be engrossedPassed 1st Chamber
- Mar 23Read second and ordered to a third readingMinor
- Mar 23Rules suspended
- Mar 23Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
- Mar 12Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and SchedulingMinor
- Mar 3Hearing rescheduled to 03/03/2026 from 01:00 PM-01:30 PM in 222 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
- Feb 12Hearing scheduled for 03/03/2026 from 01:00 PM-03:00 PM in 222
- Feb 5Senate concurred
- Feb 2Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional GovernmentIntroduced