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

H 5261: An Act amending the town charter in the town of Oxford

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 5261 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on March 16, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act amending the town charter in the town of Oxford. It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 14, 2026): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 240 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 McKenna of Sutton and Senator Fattman, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5261) of Joseph D. McKenna, Ryan C. Fattman and Paul K. Frost (by vote of the town) for legislation to amend the town charter in the town of Oxford. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ryan FattmanCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateWorcester and Hampden
Paul FrostCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse7th Worcester
Joe McKennaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse18th Worcester

“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 240 of the Acts of 2026
  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor
  3. Enacted
  4. Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third (title changed) 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 04/08/2026 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in 222

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Sources

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