H 2259
An Act authorizing the Cotuit Fire District to raise and appropriate money for the Historical Society of Santuit and Cotuit
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This law allows the Cotuit Fire District to provide financial support to the Historical Society of Santuit and Cotuit. It authorizes the Fire District to raise and appropriate funds specifically for the Historical Society’s operations and activities. This legislation essentially provides a dedicated funding stream for the historical society, enabling it to continue its work preserving local history. The bill was signed into law by the Governor in March 2026.
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Kip A. Diggs
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Kip A. Diggs
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Bill H.2259 194th (Current)
An Act authorizing the Cotuit Fire District to raise and appropriate money for the Historical Society of Santuit and Cotuit
By Representative Diggs of Barnstable, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2259) of Kip A. Diggs relative to authorizing the Cotuit Fire District to raise and appropriate money for the Historical Society of Santuit and Cotuit. Municipalities and Regional Government.
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Presenter: Kip A. Diggs
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Displaying 15 actions for Bill H.2259
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 5/5/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1 |
| 7/10/2025 | 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 |
| 9/4/2025 | House | Read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 9/8/2025 | Senate | Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Rules |
| 3/12/2026 | Senate | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session |
| 3/12/2026 | Senate | Rules suspended |
| 3/12/2026 | Senate | Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed |
| 3/16/2026 | House | Enacted |
| 3/16/2026 | Senate | Enacted and laid before the Governor |
| 3/25/2026 | Executive | Signed by the Governor, Chapter 45 of the Acts of 2026 |
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