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

H 4842: An Act to clarify the organization of the Lexington Housing Assistance Board

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 4842 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on December 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to clarify the organization of the Lexington Housing Assistance Board. Primary sponsor: Michelle Ciccolo (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 19, 2026): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 84 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 Ciccolo of Lexington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4842) of Michelle L. Ciccolo and Cindy F. Friedman (by vote of the town) relative to the organization of the Lexington Housing Assistance Board. Housing. [Local Approval Received.]

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Michelle CiccoloPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Middlesex
Mike BarrettCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateThird Middlesex
Cindy FriedmanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFourth Middlesex
Ken GordonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21st 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 84 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 01/06/2026 from 12:00 PM-12:00 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