# Massachusetts H 4101: An Act relative to the Dracut Water Supply District

Massachusetts H 4101, An Act relative to the Dracut Water Supply District, is a 194th General Court (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Colleen M. Garry (Democratic), Edward J. Kennedy (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-10-01 (Signed by the Governor, Chapter 229 of the Acts of 2026) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Massachusetts H 4101
- State: Massachusetts
- Session: 194th General Court (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act relative to the Dracut Water Supply District
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-27
- Last action: 2026-10-01, Signed by the Governor, Chapter 229 of the Acts of 2026
- Sponsors: Colleen M. Garry (Democratic), Edward J. Kennedy (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: House Rules, House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Dracut can sell water to more communities: benefit, low. The Dracut Water Supply District can sell water to Pelham and Hudson, New Hampshire, or water districts serving those towns. It can also serve the Kenwood Water District in Dracut. This authority covers water for home and other uses. The law does not set prices or require the district to provide wa…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Colleen M. Garry (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Edward J. Kennedy (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (18)

- 2026-10-01: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 229 of the Acts of 2026
- 2026-09-24: Enacted and laid before the Governor (Senate)
- 2026-09-24: Enacted (House)
- 2026-09-21: Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed (Senate)
- 2026-09-21: Taken out of the Orders of the Day (Senate)
- 2026-08-20: Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading (Senate)
- 2026-08-17: Read third, amended and passed to be engrossed (House)
- 2026-06-18: Read second and ordered to a third reading (House)
- 2026-06-18: Rules suspended (House)
- 2026-06-18: Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting (House)
- 2026-06-17: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling (House)
- 2026-06-17: Reported on a part of H5307 (House)
- 2026-06-17: Reported from the committee on House Rules (House)
- 2026-03-30: Accompanied a study order, see H5307 (House)
- 2025-06-23: Hearing scheduled for 07/01/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 (legislature)
- 2025-05-12: Senate concurred (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources (House)
- 2025-03-27: Referred to the committee on House Rules (House)

## Bill text

- Chapter 229 of the Acts of 2026, 2026-10-01: [PDF](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4101.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Chapter 229 of the Acts of 2026 (PDF)](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4101.pdf)

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