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

H 4004: An Act validating the results of the special election held in the town of Hardwick on January 18, 2025

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 4004 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on April 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act validating the results of the special election held in the town of Hardwick on January 18, 2025. Primary sponsor: Maura T. Healey. Most recent recorded action (August 20, 2025): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 18 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.

Message from Her Excellency the Governor (under Section 8 of Article LXXXIX of the Amendments to the Constitution) recommending legislation relative to validating the results of the special election held in the town of Hardwick on January 18, 2025.

Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Maura T. HealeyPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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 18 of the Acts of 2025
  2. Enacted
  3. Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
  4. Taken out of the Orders of the Day
  5. Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading
  6. Read third and passed to be engrossed
  7. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  8. Rules suspended
  9. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
  10. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  11. Hearing scheduled for 05/06/2025 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in B-1
  12. Senate concurred

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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