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

H 4701: An Act authorizing the town of Orange to increase the membership of the Board of Selectmen

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 4701 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on November 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act authorizing the town of Orange to increase the membership of the Board of Selectmen. It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 5, 2026): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 35 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 Whipps of Athol and Senator Comerford, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4701) of Susannah M. Whipps and Joanne M. Comerford (by vote of the town) that the town of Orange be authorized to increase the membership of the board of selectmen of said town. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Independent 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jo ComerfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Susannah WhippsCo-sponsorIndependentHouse2nd Franklin

“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 35 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. Taken out of the Orders of the Day
  6. Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
  7. Read third and passed to be engrossed
  8. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  9. Rules suspended
  10. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
  11. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  12. Hearing scheduled for 11/17/2025 from 10:00 AM-05:00 PM in Written Testimony Only

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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