H 4212 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act authorizing the town of Lancaster to dissolve its animal control commission

Summary
By Representative Kilcoyne of Clinton and Senator Cronin, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4212) of Meghan K. Kilcoyne and John J. Cronin (by vote of the town) that the town of Lancaster be authorized to dissolve the animal control commission of said town. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
Sep 2025
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Jun 9, 2025 Signed May 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
15
Key actions
8
Committee
3
May 12, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 77 of the Acts of 2026
executive
May 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
May 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Apr 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
upper
Oct 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
Sep 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Aug 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Jun 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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