Massachusetts · Bill 4252 · 194th General Court

An Act updating the linkage exaction program in the city of Medford

H 4252 Sponsored by Paul J. Donato Became law

  1. Introduced Jul 7, 2025
  2. In committee Jul 7, 2025
  3. Passed the House Sep 22, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate Oct 30, 2025
  5. To the governor Nov 3, 2025
  6. Became law Nov 10, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

By Representative Donato of Medford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4252) of Paul J. Donato (with the approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to establish a linkage exaction program in the city of Medford. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Every action

15 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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  1. CommitteeReferred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government · Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
  2. SenateSenate concurred
  3. CommitteeHearing rescheduled to 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:05 PM in Gardner Auditorium and Virtual; Hearing updated to New End Time · Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
  4. CommitteeBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling · House Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  5. CommitteeCommittee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting · House Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  6. HouseRules suspended
  7. HouseRead second and ordered to a third reading
  1. HouseRead third and passed to be engrossed
  2. SenateRead; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
  3. SenateRead second and ordered to a third reading
  4. SenateTaken out of the Orders of the Day
  5. SenateRead third and passed to be engrossed
  6. HouseEnacted
  7. SenateEnacted and laid before the Governor
  8. GovernorSigned by the Governor, Chapter 58 of the Acts of 2025

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jul 31, 2025 Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government Committee report: Favorable (Ought to Pass)
Members

Yes · 11

 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Democrats.

All 2 cosponsors

From Massachusetts's official records (malegislature.gov/api), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.