H 4589 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act authorizing the town of Ludlow to pay a certain unpaid bill

H 4589 authorizes the town of Ludlow to pay a specific unpaid bill it has incurred. The bill was introduced by Representative Aaron L. Saunders of Belchertown following a vote by Ludlow's town meeting to request this payment. It requires no new policy changes but formalizes the town's ability to settle the existing obligation after receiving required local approval.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2025
Committee Review
Nov 2025
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Feb 2026
Introduced Oct 6, 2025 Signed Feb 11, 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
Feb 11, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 18 of the Acts of 2026
executive
Feb 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
upper
Nov 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
Nov 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Oct 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Oct 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Oct 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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