AN ACT RELATING TO STATUTES AND STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION
Summary
Re-enacts certain chapters of title 45 relating to towns and cities and provides various technical statutory construction edits throughout the general laws.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced May 1, 2026
Signed Jun 23, 2026
Floor votes · House May 19, 2026
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jun 23, 2026
Signed into law
06/23/2026 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
06/11/2026 Senate passed in concurrence
upper
Jun 9, 2026
Legislature · Passed
06/09/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
May 22, 2026
Committee
05/22/2026 Referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
May 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
05/19/2026 House read and passed
lower
May 14, 2026
Legislature · Passed
05/14/2026 Committee recommends passage
legislature
May 5, 2026
Committee
05/05/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
May 1, 2026
Introduced
05/01/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris Blazejewski
DDemocratic
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