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

H 4156: An Act establishing a charter for the city of Cambridge

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 4156 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on May 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act establishing a charter for the city of Cambridge. Primary sponsor: Marjorie Decker (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (September 16, 2025): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 27 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 Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4156) of Marjorie C. Decker (with the approval of the city council) for legislation to establish a charter for the city of Cambridge. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Marjorie DeckerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25th Middlesex
Mike ConnollyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26th Middlesex
Steve OwensCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29th 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 27 of the Acts of 2025
  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor
  3. Enacted
  4. Senate concurred in the House further amendment
  5. Rules suspended
  6. House concurred in the Senate amendment with a further amendment
  7. Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading
  8. Read third and passed to be engrossed
  9. Ordered to a third reading
  10. Amended (DiDomenico) by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S2598
  11. Read second
  12. Taken out of the Orders of the Day

Showing 12 most recent of 21 actions. Full history

Sources

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