H 4174 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relative to the Ayer Library

This bill (HD 4661) is a local act requesting approval for matters related to the Ayer Library in the town of Ayer. It directly affects the town of Ayer, as it requires municipal approval (which has already been received via a town vote) for library-related actions. The bill's specific provisions are not detailed in the abstract, but it serves as a formal petition to the state legislature seeking authorization for the town to proceed with library matters. As a procedural local bill, it does not propose new funding or policy changes but seeks state-level validation for existing local decisions.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Aug 2025
House Passage
Sep 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Governor
Introduced May 29, 2025 Last action Oct 16, 2025
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
10
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Sep 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
Aug 4, 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
Jun 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
May 29, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors