H 4701 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act authorizing the town of Orange to increase the membership of the Board of Selectmen

Summary

By Representative Whipps of Athol and Senator Comerford, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4701) of Susannah M. Whipps and Joanne M. Comerford (by vote of the town) that the town of Orange be authorized to increase the membership of the board of selectmen of said town. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Nov 2025

Committee Review

Dec 2025

House Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

Signed into Law

Mar 2026

Introduced Nov 3, 2025 Signed Mar 5, 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

Mar 5, 2026

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 35 of the Acts of 2026

executive

Feb 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Enacted and laid before the Governor

upper

Feb 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

Enacted

lower

Feb 25, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third and passed to be engrossed

lower

Dec 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Dec 8, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Nov 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Nov 3, 2025

Committee

Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

lower

0 primary · 2 co-sponsors