Massachusetts · Bill 4721 · 194th General Court

An Act relative to the board of water commissioners of the Dalton fire district

H 4721 Sponsored by Leigh Davis Sent to the governor

  1. Introduced Oct 8, 2025
  2. In committee Oct 8, 2025
  3. Passed the House Jan 15, 2026
  4. Passed the Senate Oct 19, 2026
  5. To the governor Oct 22, 2026
  6. Became law Next

What it does

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

By Representative Davis of Great Barrington and Senator Mark, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Leigh Davis relative to the board of water commissioners of the Dalton fire district. Municipalities and Regional Government.

Every action

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

Show the 7 earlier steps
  1. CommitteeReferred to the committee on House Rules · House Committee on Rules
  2. CommitteeReported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government · Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
  3. SenateSenate concurred
  4. CommitteeHearing scheduled for 11/17/2025 from 10:00 AM-05:00 PM in Written Testimony Only · Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
  5. CommitteeBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling · House Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  6. CommitteeCommittee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting · House Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  7. HouseRules suspended
  1. HouseRead second and ordered to a third reading
  2. HouseRead third and passed to be engrossed
  3. CommitteeRead; and referred to the committee on Senate Rules · Senate Committee on Rules
  4. CommitteeCommittee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session · Senate Committee on Rules
  5. SenateRules suspended
  6. SenateRead second, ordered to a third reading, read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
  7. HouseEnacted
  8. SenateEnacted and laid before the Governor

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Nov 25, 2025 Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government Committee report: Favorable (Ought to pass)
Members

Yes · 11

 11–0
Oct 14, 2026 Senate Committee on Rules Committee report: Place in OD (Placed in the Orders of the Day)
Members

Yes · 7

 7–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Leigh DavisD Primary sponsor · District 3rd Berkshire
  • Paul W. MarkD Joint sponsor · District Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire

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.