# Massachusetts H 4348: An Act relative to a cemetery in the town of Norton

Massachusetts H 4348, An Act relative to a cemetery in the town of Norton, is a 194th General Court (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Michael S. Chaisson (Republican), Steven S. Howitt (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-10-30 (Signed by the Governor, Chapter 50 of the Acts of 2025); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Massachusetts H 4348
- State: Massachusetts
- Session: 194th General Court (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act relative to a cemetery in the town of Norton
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-07-28
- Last action: 2025-10-30, Signed by the Governor, Chapter 50 of the Acts of 2025
- Sponsors: Michael S. Chaisson (Republican), Steven S. Howitt (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Municipalities and Regional Government, House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (10 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Norton pays Ryan Asphalt for cemetery work: benefit, high. The Town of Norton treasurer can pay $34,001.00 to Ryan Asphalt Paving, LLC for driveway work at Timothy Plains Cemetery. The payment is allowed even though the town did not follow normal bidding and procurement rules. The money comes from the town’s appropriated funds. This takes effect upon passa…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michael S. Chaisson (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Steven S. Howitt (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Paul R. Feeney (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-08-25 | committee | Committee Favorable: Ought to pass | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2025-10-30: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 50 of the Acts of 2025
- 2025-10-23: Enacted and laid before the Governor (Senate)
- 2025-10-22: Enacted (House)
- 2025-10-20: Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-10-20: Taken out of the Orders of the Day (Senate)
- 2025-10-06: Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session (Senate)
- 2025-10-02: Read third and passed to be engrossed (House)
- 2025-09-11: Read second and ordered to a third reading (House)
- 2025-09-11: Rules suspended (House)
- 2025-09-11: Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting (House)
- 2025-09-08: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling (House)
- 2025-08-14: Hearing scheduled for 08/14/2025 from 10:00 AM-5:00 PM in Written Testimony Only (legislature)
- 2025-07-31: Senate concurred (Senate)
- 2025-07-28: Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government (House)

## Bill text

- Chapter 50 of the Acts of 2025, 2025-10-30: [PDF](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4348.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Chapter 50 of the Acts of 2025 (PDF)](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4348.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H4348-194 (as of 2026-11-01).