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MassachusettsH 4004194th General Court (2025-2026)House

An Act validating the results of the special election held in the town of Hardwick on January 18, 2025

Sponsored By: Maura T. Healey

Signed by Governor

Election LawsHouse Steering, Policy and Scheduling

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Bill Overview

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Hardwick special election results confirmed

This law confirms the Town of Hardwick’s special election held January 18, 2025. All votes and town actions from that election are legal and remain in effect. They count as if the election happened within 90 days after the town meeting that adopted the appropriation. This applies even if other state laws or local bylaws said otherwise. The law takes effect upon its passage.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Maura T. Healey

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 18 of the Acts of 2025

    8/20/2025

  2. Enacted

    8/18/2025House

  3. Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed

    8/14/2025Senate

  4. Taken out of the Orders of the Day

    8/14/2025Senate

  5. Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading

    7/24/2025Senate

  6. Read third and passed to be engrossed

    7/23/2025House

  7. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    7/14/2025House

  8. Rules suspended

    7/14/2025House

  9. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

    7/14/2025House

  10. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

    7/10/2025House

  11. Hearing scheduled for 05/06/2025 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in B-1

    4/28/2025legislature

  12. Senate concurred

    4/7/2025Senate

  13. Read; and referred to the committee on Election Laws

    4/3/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chapter 18 of the Acts of 2025

    8/20/2025

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