H 4445 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act establishing a charter for the city of Somerville

Summary
Substituted by the House, on motion of Mr. Walsh of Peabody, for a bill with the same title (House, No. 4264) [Local Approval Received]. August 21, 2025.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2025
Committee Review
Sep 2025
House Passage
Sep 2025
Senate Passage
Sep 2025
Signed into Law
Sep 2025
Introduced Aug 21, 2025 Signed Sep 19, 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
12
Key actions
7
Committee
1
Amendments
1
Sep 19, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 31 of the Acts of 2025
executive
Sep 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Sep 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Sep 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
House concurred in the Senate amendment
lower
Sep 11, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading
lower
Sep 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed to be engrossed
upper
Sep 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amended (Jehlen) by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S2604
upper
Aug 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to be engrossed
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors