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

H 4168: An Act authorizing the town of Acton to increase the residency limit for members of its police and fire departments

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 4168 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on May 29, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act authorizing the town of Acton to increase the residency limit for members of its police and fire departments. It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (December 4, 2025): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 80 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 Representatives Sena of Acton and Cataldo of Concord, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4168) of Danillo A. Sena and Simon Cataldo (by vote of the town) that the town of Acton be authorized to increase the residency limit for members of the police and fire departments of said town. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Simon CataldoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Middlesex
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Dan SenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37th 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 80 of the Acts of 2025
  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor
  3. Enacted
  4. Read third 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. Rules suspended
  11. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
  12. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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