H 4232 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relative to the charter of the town of Fairhaven

Summary

By Representative Sylvia of Fairhaven and Senator Montigny, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4232) of Mark D. Sylvia and Mark C. Montigny (by vote of the town) relative to the charter of the town of Fairhaven. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jun 2025

Committee Review

May 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Jun 23, 2025 Signed May 4, 2026

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 4, 2026

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 71 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

May 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

House concurred in the Senate amendment

lower

May 4, 2026

Committee

Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading

lower

Apr 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed to be engrossed

upper

Apr 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

Amended (Montigny) by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S3059

upper

Oct 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third and passed to be engrossed

lower

Sep 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Aug 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Jun 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Jun 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

lower

0 primary · 2 co-sponsors