Massachusetts House Bill 4438
Session 194th
An Act relative to the charter of the town of Swampscott establishing a fall annual town meeting
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Feb 26, 2026
Sponsor
Unavailable
First Action
Aug 25, 2025
Latest Action
Feb 26, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
4438
State
Massachusetts
Session
194th
House votes are unavailable for this bill.
Summary
By Representative Armini of Marblehead and Senator Crighton, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4438) of Jennifer Balinsky Armini and Brendan P. Crighton (by vote of the town) that the town of Swampscott be authorized to establish an annual fall town meeting. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
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02/26/2026
Office of the Governor
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 32 of the Acts of 2026
02/19/2026
Senate
Enacted and laid before the Governor
02/19/2026
House
Enacted
02/17/2026
Senate
Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
02/17/2026
Senate
Taken out of the Orders of the Day
11/13/2025
Senate
Read second and ordered to a third reading
11/03/2025
Senate
Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
10/30/2025
House
Read third and passed to be engrossed
10/16/2025
House
Read second and ordered to a third reading
10/16/2025
House
Rules suspended
10/16/2025
House
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
09/22/2025
House
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
09/04/2025
Massachusetts General Court
Hearing scheduled for 09/04/2025 from 03:10 PM-01:30 PM in Written Testimony Only
08/28/2025
Senate
Senate concurred
08/25/2025
House
Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
Sources
MA Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Aug 27, 2025 5:55:40 PM
Record Updated
Mar 28, 2026 12:20:14 PM