STATE BILLMA H 3898PASSED

To amend the town of Natick home rule charter

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Relative to the charter of the town of Natick. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Mar 12, 2026; 245 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

MA H 3898 · PassedMar 12

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Bill details

Last action: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 39 of the Acts of 2026 · Mar 12, 2026

Sponsor

DLDavid LinskyRepresentative · Democrat · HD-05-MIDPrimary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 12, 2026Signed by the Governor, Chapter 39 of the Acts of 2026

Mar 5, 2026Enacted and laid before the GovernorSenate

Mar 2, 2026EnactedHouse

Mar 2, 2026Senate concurred in the further House amendmentSenate

Mar 2, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

Feb 26, 2026House concurred in the Senate amendment with a further amendmentHouse

Feb 26, 2026Rules suspendedHouse

Feb 9, 2026Referred to the House Committee on Bills in the Third ReadingHouse

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Feb 5, 2026Passed to be engrossedSenate

Feb 5, 2026Bills in the Third Reading report accepted, see S2953Senate

Feb 5, 2026Read third (title changed)Senate

Feb 5, 2026Taken out of the Orders of the DaySenate

Feb 5, 2026The report was acceptedSenate

Sep 18, 2025Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third readingSenate

Sep 15, 2025Read third and passed to be engrossedHouse

Jul 30, 2025Read second and ordered to a third readingHouse

Jul 28, 2025Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second readingHouse

Jul 14, 2025Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and SchedulingHouse

May 5, 2025Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1Joint

Mar 17, 2025Senate concurredSenate

Mar 13, 2025Referred to the Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional GovernmentHouse

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