H 4154 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relative to the town of Richmond Free Public Library

This bill (H 4154) is a local legislative act concerning the Richmond Free Public Library. It received formal approval from the Town of Richmond, as noted in the petition. The bill does not describe substantive policy changes or funding mechanisms; it solely addresses the library's local governance through municipal approval.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Aug 2025
House Passage
Nov 2025
Senate Passage
Nov 2025
Signed into Law
Dec 2025
Introduced May 22, 2025 Signed Dec 4, 2025
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
Dec 4, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 81 of the Acts of 2025
executive
Nov 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Nov 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Nov 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
upper
Sep 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
Aug 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Jul 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
May 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
May 22, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.