H 5053 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act establishing a charter for the town of Orange

Summary

By Representative Whipps of Athol and Senator Comerford, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5053) of Susannah M. Whipps and Joanne M. Comerford (by vote of the town) that the town of Orange be authorized to establish a town charter for said town. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Jun 2026

House Passage

Jun 2026

Senate Passage

Jun 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Signed Jun 30, 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

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 30, 2026

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 116 of the Acts of 2026

executive

Jun 29, 2026

Upper · Passed

Enacted and laid before the Governor

upper

Jun 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

Enacted

lower

Jun 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

House concurred in the Senate amendment

lower

Jun 22, 2026

Committee

Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading

lower

Jun 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed to be engrossed

upper

Jun 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

Amended (Comerford) by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S3135

upper

Apr 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third and passed to be engrossed

lower

Mar 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Mar 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Feb 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Feb 2, 2026

Committee

Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

lower

0 primary · 2 co-sponsors