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H4445Introduced in the House

Establishing a charter for the city of Somerville

Passed

Introduced by Thomas Walsh, District 12-ESS

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Official description

Substituted by the House, on motion of Mr. Walsh of Peabody, for a bill with the same title (House, No. 4264) [Local Approval Received]. August 21, 2025.

Where it stands

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 31 of the Acts of 2025

September 19, 2025

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Bill history

  1. Substituted for H4264

  2. Passed to be engrossed

  3. Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading

  4. Taken out of the Orders of the Day

  5. Read third

  6. Amended (Jehlen) by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S2604

  7. Passed to be engrossed

  8. Referred to the House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading

  9. House concurred in the Senate amendment

  10. Enacted

  11. Enacted and laid before the Governor

  12. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 31 of the Acts of 2025

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