An Act establishing a charter for the city of Cambridge
Summary
By Representative Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4156) of Marjorie C. Decker (with the approval of the city council) for legislation to establish a charter for the city of Cambridge. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Sep 2025
House Passage
Sep 2025
Senate Passage
Sep 2025
Signed into Law
Sep 2025
Introduced May 27, 2025
Signed Sep 16, 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
21
Key actions
11
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Sep 16, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 27 of the Acts of 2025
executive
Sep 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Sep 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Sep 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in the House further amendment
upper
Sep 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
House concurred in the Senate amendment with a further amendment
lower
Sep 8, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading
lower
Sep 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
upper
Sep 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amended (DiDomenico) by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S2598
upper
Aug 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
Jul 28, 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 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
May 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Marjorie Decker
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Connolly
DDemocratic
Co
Steve Owens
DDemocratic
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