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H 4243 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act to amend the town charter of Ipswich

Summary
By Representative Kassner of Hamilton and Senator Tarr, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4243) of Kristin E. Kassner (by vote of the town) relative to the town manager residency requirement in the town of Ipswich. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
Nov 2025
House Passage
Nov 2025
Senate Passage
Nov 2025
Signed into Law
Nov 2025
Introduced Jun 30, 2025 Signed Nov 24, 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
18
Key actions
10
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Nov 24, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 71 of the Acts of 2025
executive
Nov 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Nov 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Nov 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
House concurred in the Senate amendment
lower
Nov 13, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading
lower
Nov 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed to be engrossed
upper
Nov 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amended (Tarr) by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S2719
upper
Oct 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third (title changed), amended 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
Jul 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Jun 30, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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