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

H 4506: An Act authorizing the town of Conway to continue the employment of fire department member Howard Boyden

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 4506 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on September 11, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act authorizing the town of Conway to continue the employment of fire department member Howard Boyden. It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (August 4, 2026): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 161 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 Blais of Deerfield and Senator Mark, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4506) of Natalie M. Blais and Paul W. Mark (by vote of the town) that the town of Conway be authorized to continue the employment of fire department member Howard Boyden. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Natalie M. BlaisCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Paul MarkCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateBerkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire

“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 161 of the Acts of 2026
  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor
  3. Enacted
  4. House concurred in the Senate amendment
  5. Rules suspended
  6. Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading
  7. Read third, amended and passed to be engrossed
  8. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  9. Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
  10. Read third and passed to be engrossed
  11. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  12. Rules suspended

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

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