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

H 4321: An Act authorizing the Dalton Fire District to continue the employment of interim fire chief Christopher Francis Cachat

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 4321 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on March 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act authorizing the Dalton Fire District to continue the employment of interim fire chief Christopher Francis Cachat. It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (July 28, 2026): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 150 of the Acts of 2026.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Davis of Great Barrington and Senator Mark, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Leigh Davis for legislation to authorize the Dalton Fire District to continue the employment of interim fire chief Christopher Francis Cachat. Municipalities and Regional Government.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Leigh DavisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Berkshire

“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 150 of the Acts of 2026
  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor
  3. Enacted
  4. Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed
  5. Rules suspended
  6. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
  7. Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Rules
  8. Read third and passed to be engrossed
  9. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  10. Placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting (under the last sentence of Rule 7A) 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 08/14/2025 from 10:00 AM-5:00 PM in Written Testimony Only

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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