H 4441
An Act amending the charter for the town of Nantucket
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Bill overview
This bill seeks to amend the charter for the town of Nantucket, Massachusetts. The current charter is being updated through this legislation. The specific details of the changes are not outlined in the available text, but the bill was approved by the town of Nantucket and subsequently referred to committees in the House and Senate for review and potential action.
Key provisions
- Amendment to the town charter of Nantucket.
- The amendment was approved by the town of Nantucket.
- The bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Bills in the Third Reading.
- A hearing was scheduled for September 4, 2025, for written testimony only.
- The bill was reported favorably by the House Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.
- The bill was placed on the Orders of the Day for consideration.
- Rules were suspended to allow for a second and third reading in the House.
- The House passed the bill to be engrossed.
Who is affected
- Town of Nantucket
- Residents of Nantucket
- Massachusetts Municipalities
- Local Government
- State Government
Notable changes
- The bill proposes an amendment to the town charter.
- The charter is being updated, but the specific changes are not detailed in the provided text.
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Primary sponsor
Thomas W. Moakley
Cosponsors
Thomas W. Moakley
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Bill H.4441 194th (Current)
An Act amending the charter for the town of Nantucket
By Representative Moakley of Falmouth and Senator Cyr, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4441) of Thomas W. Moakley (by vote of the town) for legislation to amend the charter for the town of Nantucket. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
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Bill Information
Presenters: Thomas W. Moakley , Julian Cyr Status: Referred to Senate Committee on Bills in the Third Reading City/Town: Nantucket (Local Approval Received)
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Displaying 10 actions for Bill H.4441
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 8/21/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government |
| 8/25/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 9/4/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 09/04/2025 from 03:10 PM-01:30 PM in Written Testimony Only |
| 9/22/2025 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 10/20/2025 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 10/20/2025 | House | Rules suspended |
| 10/20/2025 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 4/6/2026 | House | Read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 4/8/2026 | Senate | Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session |
| 4/15/2026 | Senate | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
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