An Act amending the charter of the town of Hopkinton to incorporate appointment powers of the board of library trustees
Summary
By Representative Arena-DeRosa of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4292) of James C. Arena-DeRosa (by vote of the town) relative to appointment powers of the board of library trustees in the town of Hopkinton. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2025
Committee Review
Sep 2025
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Jul 17, 2025
Signed Mar 20, 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
17
Key actions
8
Committee
3
Mar 20, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 42 of the Acts of 2026
executive
Mar 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Mar 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
upper
Oct 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
Sep 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Aug 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Jul 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Jul 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
James Arena-DeRosa
DDemocratic
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