H4175
An Act relative to the charter of the town of Provincetown
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Bill overview
This act modifies the charter of the town of Provincetown, Massachusetts, specifically concerning the governance of the town’s fire department. It establishes a process for appointing an alternate member to the fire department board, ensuring representation and potentially addressing staffing needs within the department. The legislation was enacted into law as Chapter 5 of the Acts of 2026.
Key provisions
- Establishes a process for appointing an alternate member to the Provincetown fire department board.
- This appointment will be determined by the town.
- The amendment to the charter was enacted into law.
- The bill was referred to the Municipalities and Regional Government committee.
- The House and Senate both concurred with the bill.
- The bill was reported favorably by the committee.
- The bill was read multiple times in both the House and Senate.
- The Governor signed the bill into law.
Who is affected
- Town of Provincetown, Massachusetts
- Residents of Provincetown
- Fire department personnel in Provincetown
- The Provincetown Board of Fire Department Governance
Notable changes
- Introduces a new provision for an alternate member on the fire department board.
- This represents a change to the existing charter of Provincetown.
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Bill H.4175 194th (Current)
An Act relative to the charter of the town of Provincetown
By Representative Luddy of Orleans and Senator Cyr, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4175) of Hadley Luddy and Julian Cyr (by vote of the town) relative to fire department governance in the town of Provincetown. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
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Bill Information
Presenters: Hadley Luddy , Julian Cyr City/Town: Provincetown (Local Approval Received)
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Bill History
Displaying 14 actions for Bill H.4175
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 5/29/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government |
| 6/2/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 6/17/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 06/24/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1 |
| 7/16/2025 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 8/14/2025 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 8/14/2025 | House | Rules suspended |
| 8/14/2025 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 9/18/2025 | House | Read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 9/22/2025 | Senate | Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 1/12/2026 | Senate | Taken out of the Orders of the Day |
| 1/12/2026 | Senate | Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed |
| 1/15/2026 | House | Enacted |
| 1/15/2026 | Senate | Enacted and laid before the Governor |
| 1/22/2026 | Executive | Signed by the Governor, Chapter 5 of the Acts of 2026 |
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