# Massachusetts H 4381: An Act further regarding the term of the town moderator in the town of Norwood

Massachusetts H 4381, An Act further regarding the term of the town moderator in the town of Norwood, is a 194th General Court (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-01-06 (Signed by the Governor, Chapter 98 of the Acts of 2025) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Massachusetts H 4381
- State: Massachusetts
- Session: 194th General Court (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act further regarding the term of the town moderator in the town of Norwood
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-08-07
- Last action: 2026-01-06, Signed by the Governor, Chapter 98 of the Acts of 2025
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Municipalities and Regional Government, House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (10 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Norwood voters elect moderator for 3 years: benefit, low. Registered voters in Norwood elect the town moderator by ballot. The moderator serves a three-year term. The moderator runs all town meetings unless another law says otherwise. The moderator stays in office until a qualified successor takes over. The law takes effect as soon as it is passed.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-09-12 | committee | Committee Favorable: ought to pass | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-01-06: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 98 of the Acts of 2025
- 2025-12-31: Enacted and laid before the Governor (Senate)
- 2025-12-31: Enacted (House)
- 2025-12-24: Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-12-24: Taken out of the Orders of the Day (Senate)
- 2025-11-13: Read second and ordered to a third reading (Senate)
- 2025-10-30: Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session (Senate)
- 2025-10-27: Read third and passed to be engrossed (House)
- 2025-10-02: Read second and ordered to a third reading (House)
- 2025-10-02: Rules suspended (House)
- 2025-10-02: Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting (House)
- 2025-09-22: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling (House)
- 2025-09-04: Hearing scheduled for 09/04/2025 from 03:10 PM-01:30 PM in Written Testimony Only (legislature)
- 2025-08-11: Senate concurred (Senate)
- 2025-08-07: Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government (House)

## Bill text

- Chapter 98 of the Acts of 2025, 2026-01-06: [PDF](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4381.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Chapter 98 of the Acts of 2025 (PDF)](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4381.pdf)

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