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

H 4238: An Act relative to fraternal organizations conducting bazaars

In committee 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 4238 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on June 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to fraternal organizations conducting bazaars. Primary sponsor: Bruce Ayers (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 13, 2026): Read second and ordered to a third reading.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

By Representative Ayers of Quincy, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Bruce J. Ayers relative to fraternal organizations conducting bazaars. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bruce AyersPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Norfolk

“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. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  2. Rules suspended
  3. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
  4. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  5. Reporting date extended to Monday, March 16, 2026
  6. Hearing rescheduled to 11/13/2025 from 11:00 AM-02:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  7. Hearing scheduled for 11/13/2025 from 11:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2
  8. Senate concurred
  9. Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies
  10. Referred to the committee on House Rules

Sources

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