H 4438 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relative to the charter of the town of Swampscott establishing a fall annual town meeting

Summary

By Representative Armini of Marblehead and Senator Crighton, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4438) of Jennifer Balinsky Armini and Brendan P. Crighton (by vote of the town) that the town of Swampscott be authorized to establish an annual fall town meeting. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Aug 2025

Committee Review

Oct 2025

House Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

Signed into Law

Feb 2026

Introduced Aug 25, 2025 Signed Feb 26, 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

Feb 26, 2026

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 32 of the Acts of 2026

executive

Feb 19, 2026

Upper · Passed

Enacted and laid before the Governor

upper

Feb 19, 2026

Lower · Passed

Enacted

lower

Feb 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed

upper

Oct 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third and passed to be engrossed

lower

Oct 16, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Sep 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Aug 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Aug 25, 2025

Committee

Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

lower

0 primary · 2 co-sponsors