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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

H 2335: An Act extending residency requirements for members of the regular police or fire departments and fire alarm division of the city of Newton

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 2335 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act extending residency requirements for members of the regular police or fire departments and fire alarm division of the city of Newton. Primary sponsor: Greg Schwartz (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (December 4, 2025): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 83 of the Acts of 2025.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Representative Schwartz of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2335) of Greg Schwartz, John J. Lawn, Jr. and Amy Mah Sangiolo (with the approval of the mayor and city council) relative to residency requirements for members of the regular police or fire departments and fire alarm division of the city of Newton. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Greg SchwartzPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Middlesex
Cynthia CreemCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk and Middlesex
John LawnCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Middlesex
Amy SangioloCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Middlesex

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 83 of the Acts of 2025
  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor
  3. Enacted
  4. Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
  5. Taken out of the Orders of the Day
  6. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  7. Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
  8. Read third and passed to be engrossed
  9. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  10. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading
  11. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  12. Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source