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State Government / Massachusetts / Legislation / H 4795

H 4795Session 194thHouseBecame law

An Act amending the charter for the town of Groton

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By Representative Scarsdale of Pepperell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4795) of Margaret R. Scarsdale and Danillo A. Sena (by vote of the town) for legislation to amend the charter of the town of Groton. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Latest development · Oct 5, 2026

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 234 of the Acts of 2026

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Session
194th
Introduced
Nov 26, 2025
Latest passage
Sep 28, 2026
TopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

Elections & Government

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorMargaret R. Scarsdale
cosponsorDanillo A. Sena

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  1. Oct 5, 2026

    Signed by the Governor, Chapter 234 of the Acts of 2026

    Executive SignatureOffice of the Governor
  2. Sep 28, 2026

    Enacted and laid before the Governor

    PassageSenate
  3. Sep 28, 2026

    Enacted

    PassageHouse
  4. Sep 24, 2026

    Read third and passed to be engrossed

    PassageReading 3Senate
  5. Sep 24, 2026

    Taken out of the Orders of the Day

    Senate
  6. Jul 9, 2026

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

    Reading 2Senate
  7. Jun 18, 2026

    Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

    Senate
  8. Jun 15, 2026

    Read third, amended and passed to be engrossed

    PassageReading 3House
  9. Feb 17, 2026

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

    Reading 2House
  10. Feb 17, 2026

    Rules suspended

    House
  11. Feb 17, 2026

    Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

    House
  12. Jan 20, 2026

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

    Committee Passage FavorableReferral CommitteeHouse
  13. Dec 11, 2025

    Hearing scheduled for 12/11/2025 from 03:00 PM-04:00 PM in Written Testimony Only

    Massachusetts General Court
  14. Dec 1, 2025

    Senate concurred

    Senate
  15. Nov 26, 2025

    Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

    Referral CommitteeHouse

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Source data last updated Oct 9, 2026.