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MassachusettsH 4154194th General Court (2025-2026)House

An Act relative to the town of Richmond Free Public Library

Sponsored By: Leigh Davis (Democratic), Paul W. Mark (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

Municipalities and Regional GovernmentHouse Steering, Policy and Scheduling

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Richmond library can invest donations

The Richmond Free Public Library board can place all gifts and donations in a separate interest-bearing account. This lets donations earn interest to support library services. This applies even if other state laws say otherwise. The law takes effect upon passage.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Leigh Davis

    Democratic • House

  • Paul W. Mark

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 11 • No: 0

committee vote • 7/2/2025

Committee Favorable: Ought to Pass

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 81 of the Acts of 2025

    12/4/2025

  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor

    11/26/2025Senate

  3. Enacted

    11/26/2025House

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

    11/24/2025Senate

  5. Taken out of the Orders of the Day

    11/24/2025Senate

  6. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    10/23/2025Senate

  7. Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

    9/25/2025Senate

  8. Read third and passed to be engrossed

    9/22/2025House

  9. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    8/14/2025House

  10. Rules suspended

    8/14/2025House

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

    8/14/2025House

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

    7/16/2025House

  13. Hearing scheduled for 06/24/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1

    6/17/2025legislature

  14. Senate concurred

    5/27/2025Senate

  15. Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

    5/22/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chapter 81 of the Acts of 2025

    12/4/2025

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