H 3898 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act to amend the town of Natick home rule charter

Summary

By Representative Linsky of Natick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3898) of David Paul Linsky (by vote of the town) relative to the charter of the town of Natick. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Mar 2026

Introduced Mar 13, 2025 Signed Mar 12, 2026

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 12, 2026

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 39 of the Acts of 2026

executive

Mar 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

Enacted and laid before the Governor

upper

Mar 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

Enacted

lower

Mar 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred in the further House amendment

upper

Feb 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

House concurred in the Senate amendment with a further amendment

lower

Feb 9, 2026

Committee

Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading

lower

Feb 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed to be engrossed

upper

Sep 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third and passed to be engrossed

lower

Jul 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

lower

Mar 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Mar 13, 2025

Committee

Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

lower

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