H 4243 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act validating a certain vote taken by the city of Attleboro in Ch.228 of the Acts of 2022

This bill validates a 2022 city vote by Attleboro related to establishing public roadways. It directly affects Attleboro's local infrastructure planning by confirming the legal validity of that specific vote, which was previously questioned. The bill does not create new policy or change existing laws - it simply makes the city's past decision officially binding under election law. This is a procedural correction for a local administrative matter.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Jan 2024
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2024 Last action Apr 25, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Apr 4, 2024
House · Passed
Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
Mar 21, 2024
House · Reported by committee
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
Feb 26, 2024
House · Reported by committee
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
Jan 11, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate concurred
Jan 10, 2024
House · Referred to committee
Referred to the committee on Election Laws
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Jim Hawkins
DDemocratic
MA
2nd Bristol