H4139
An Act authorizing the town of Wellesley to dissolve its Housing Development Corporation
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Bill overview
This bill authorizes the town of Wellesley, Massachusetts, to dissolve its Housing Development Corporation. The town has received local approval for this action, and the bill has passed both the House and Senate and been signed into law as Chapter 24 of the Acts of 2025. This effectively ends the town’s involvement with the corporation.
Key provisions
- Authorizes the town of Wellesley to dissolve its Housing Development Corporation.
- Reflects local approval from Wellesley town officials.
- The bill was passed by both the House and Senate.
- Became law as Chapter 24 of the Acts of 2025.
- The Housing Development Corporation is being terminated.
- The bill was referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.
- The matter was reported favorably by the committee.
- The bill was placed on the Orders of the Day for consideration.
Who is affected
- Town of Wellesley
- Residents of Wellesley
- Housing Development Corporation (currently being dissolved)
Notable changes
- This bill formally ends the operations of the Wellesley Housing Development Corporation.
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Primary sponsor
Alice Hanlon Peisch
Cosponsor
Alice Hanlon Peisch
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Bill H.4139 194th (Current)
An Act authorizing the town of Wellesley to dissolve its Housing Development Corporation
By Representative Peisch of Wellesley and Senator Creem, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4139) of Alice Hanlon Peisch (by vote of the town) that the town of Wellesley be authorized to dissolve the housing development corporation of said town. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
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Bill Information
Bill Information
Presenters: Alice Hanlon Peisch , Cynthia Stone Creem City/Town: Wellesley (Local Approval Received)
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Bill History
Displaying 14 actions for Bill H.4139
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 5/12/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government |
| 5/15/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 6/3/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 06/10/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1 |
| 7/14/2025 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 7/23/2025 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 7/23/2025 | House | Rules suspended |
| 7/23/2025 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 8/4/2025 | House | Read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 8/7/2025 | Senate | Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session |
| 8/25/2025 | Senate | Taken out of the Orders of the Day |
| 8/25/2025 | Senate | Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed |
| 8/28/2025 | House | Enacted |
| 8/28/2025 | Senate | Enacted and laid before the Governor |
| 9/5/2025 | Executive | Signed by the Governor, Chapter 24 of the Acts of 2025 |
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