An Act to amend the Needham charter
Summary
By Representative Garlick of Needham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3997) of Denise C. Garlick (by vote of the town) for legislation to amend the charter of the town of Needham. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2023
Committee Review
Dec 2023
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jul 17, 2023
Signed Apr 17, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
8
Committee
3
Apr 17, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 79 of the Acts of 2024
executive
Apr 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Apr 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Apr 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
upper
Jan 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
Dec 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Nov 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Jul 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Jul 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Denise Garlick
DDemocratic
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