H 4321 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act authorizing the Dalton Fire District to continue the employment of interim fire chief Christopher Francis Cachat

Summary

By Representative Davis of Great Barrington and Senator Mark, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Leigh Davis for legislation to authorize the Dalton Fire District to continue the employment of interim fire chief Christopher Francis Cachat. Municipalities and Regional Government.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Jul 2026

House Passage

Jul 2026

Senate Passage

Jul 2026

Signed into Law

Jul 2026

Introduced Mar 27, 2025 Signed Jul 28, 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

Key actions

Committee

Jul 28, 2026

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 150 of the Acts of 2026

executive

Jul 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

Enacted and laid before the Governor

upper

Jul 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

Enacted

lower

Jul 16, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed

upper

Jul 16, 2026

Upper · Passed

Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

upper

Apr 21, 2026

Committee

Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

upper

Apr 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third and passed to be engrossed

lower

Sep 8, 2025

Lower · Passed

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

lower

Jul 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Jul 21, 2025

Committee

Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to the committee on House Rules

lower

0 primary · 1 co-sponsor