H 4504 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act making the charter of the county on Nantucket gender neutral

Summary

By Representative Moakley of Falmouth and Senator Cyr, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4504) of Thomas W. Moakley (by vote of the town) for legislation to make the charter of the county on Nantucket gender neutral. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Sep 2025

Committee Review

Nov 2025

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Sep 11, 2025 Signed Apr 3, 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

Apr 3, 2026

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 54 of the Acts of 2026

executive

Mar 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Enacted and laid before the Governor

upper

Mar 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

Enacted

lower

Mar 16, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read third and passed to be engrossed

upper

Dec 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed

lower

Nov 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Oct 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Sep 15, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Sep 11, 2025

Committee

Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

lower

0 primary · 1 co-sponsor