# Massachusetts H 2259: An Act authorizing the Cotuit Fire District to raise and appropriate money for the Historical Society of Santuit and Cotuit

Massachusetts H 2259, An Act authorizing the Cotuit Fire District to raise and appropriate money for the Historical Society of Santuit and Cotuit, is a 194th General Court (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Kip A. Diggs (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-03-25 (Signed by the Governor, Chapter 45 of the Acts of 2026) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Massachusetts H 2259
- State: Massachusetts
- Session: 194th General Court (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act authorizing the Cotuit Fire District to raise and appropriate money for the Historical Society of Santuit and Cotuit
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-27
- Last action: 2026-03-25, Signed by the Governor, Chapter 45 of the Acts of 2026
- Sponsor: Kip A. Diggs (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Municipalities and Regional Government, House Steering, Policy and Scheduling, Senate Rules
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (17 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Cotuit district can fund historical society: mixed, low. The law lets the Cotuit Fire District raise, budget, and transfer money to the Historical Society of Santuit and Cotuit in Barnstable. The money can support operations, programs, and preservation work. The law sets no dollar amount, cap, or end date. If the district raises extra funds, residents in…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kip A. Diggs (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-10 | committee | Committee Place in OD: Placed in the Orders of the Day | pass | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-07-02 | committee | Committee Favorable: Ought to Pass | pass | 11 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-03-25: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 45 of the Acts of 2026
- 2026-03-16: Enacted and laid before the Governor (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: Enacted (House)
- 2026-03-12: Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session (Senate)
- 2025-09-08: Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Rules (Senate)
- 2025-09-04: Read third and passed to be engrossed (House)
- 2025-07-23: Read second and ordered to a third reading (House)
- 2025-07-23: Rules suspended (House)
- 2025-07-23: Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting (House)
- 2025-07-10: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling (House)
- 2025-05-05: Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1 (legislature)
- 2025-02-27: Senate concurred (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government (House)

## Bill text

- Chapter 45 of the Acts of 2026, 2026-03-25: [PDF](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2259.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Chapter 45 of the Acts of 2026 (PDF)](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2259.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H2259-194 (as of 2026-11-01).