Massachusetts · Bill 4292 · 194th General Court

An Act amending the charter of the town of Hopkinton to incorporate appointment powers of the board of library trustees

H 4292 Sponsored by James C. Arena-DeRosa Became law

  1. Introduced Jul 17, 2025
  2. In committee Jul 17, 2025
  3. Passed the House Oct 20, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate Mar 5, 2026
  5. To the governor Mar 12, 2026
  6. Became law Mar 20, 2026

What it does

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

By Representative Arena-DeRosa of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4292) of James C. Arena-DeRosa (by vote of the town) relative to appointment powers of the board of library trustees in the town of Hopkinton. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Every action

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

Show the 6 earlier steps
  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
  1. HouseRead second and ordered to a third reading
  2. HouseRead third and passed to be engrossed
  3. SenateRead, rules suspended, read 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 42 of the Acts of 2026

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.

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.