Signed by the Governor, Chapter 52 of the Acts of 2022
By Representative Kilcoyne of Northborough and Senator Cronin, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3760) of Meghan Kilcoyne and John J. Cronin (by vote of the town) that the town of Lancaster be authorized to continue the employment of Maurice Bateman, a firefighter/EMT of the fire department of said town. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]
Substituted by the House, on motion of Ms. Garlick of Needham, for a Bill to amend the charter of the city of Holyoke (House, No. 4299) and Bill to amend the charter of the city of Holyoke (House, No. 4230). February 28, 2022.
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 43 of the Acts of 2022
By Representative Sabadosa of Northampton and Senator Comerford, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4284) of Lindsay N. Sabadosa and Joanne M. Comerford (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that the city of Northampton be authorized to appoint members to the Northampton License Commission without regard to party affiliation. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [Local Approval Received.]
By Mr. Cusack of Braintree, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4353) of Mark J. Cusack, Walter F. Timilty and John F. Keenan (with the approval of the mayor and town council) that the city known as the town of Braintree be authorized to designate polling places for each voting precinct in said city. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.]
By Representative Soter of Bellingham and Senator Fattman, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3998) of Michael J. Soter and Ryan C. Fattman (by vote of the town) relative to the residency requirement for the town administrator of the town of Blackstone. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
Senate, January 10, 2022 -- The committee on Rules to whom was referred the Senate Bill relative to expanding access to adoption (Senate, No. 123) that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, January 13, 2022, with an amendment substituting a new draft entitled “An Act expanding access to adoption” (Senate, No. 2616)
Substituted by the House, on motion of Ms. Garlick of Needham, for a bill with the same title (House, No. 4261). March 10, 2022.
House bill No. 4340, as amended and passed to be engrossed by the House. January 19, 2022.
By Representative Kilcoyne of Northborough and Senator Cronin, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3761) of Meghan Kilcoyne and John J. Cronin (by vote of the town) that the town of Lancaster be authorized to continue the employment of Kevin Lamb as deputy chief of the fire department of said town. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]
By Mr. Gentile of Sudbury, a petition (by vote of the town) of Carmine Lawrence Gentile, James B. Eldridge and Michael J. Barrett (by vote of the town) that the town of Sudbury be authorized to transfer a certain parcel of land in said town to Theodore Orenstein and Judith Aronson Webb. Municipalities and Regional Government.