An Act relative to the annual town meeting for the town of Orange
Summary
By Representative Whipps of Athol and Senator Comerford, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4717) of Susannah M. Whipps and Joanne M. Comerford (by vote of the town) relative to the annual town meeting for the town of Orange. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2025
Committee Review
Dec 2025
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Nov 6, 2025
Signed May 12, 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
15
Key actions
8
Committee
3
May 12, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 78 of the Acts of 2026
executive
May 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
May 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Apr 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
upper
Jan 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third, amended 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 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Nov 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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