An Act relative to the Cotuit Fire District
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/16/2026 | Executive | Signed by the Governor, Chapter 47 of the Acts of 2026 |
| 3/16/2026 | Senate | Enacted and laid before the Governor |
| 3/16/2026 | House | Enacted |
| 3/12/2026 | Senate | Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed |
| 3/12/2026 | Senate | Rules suspended |
| 3/12/2026 | Senate | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session |
| 9/22/2025 | Senate | Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Rules |
| 9/18/2025 | House | Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed |
| 7/23/2025 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 7/23/2025 | House | Rules suspended |
| 7/23/2025 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 7/10/2025 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 5/5/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1 |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J10 | Favorable | 1 entries |
| H52 | Place in OD | — |
| H36 | Correctly Drawn | — |
| S29 | Place in OD | 1 entries |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| H2259 | An Act authorizing the Cotuit Fire District to raise and appropriate money for the Historical Society of Santuit and Cotuit | Active |
Chapter 328 of the acts of 1926, as most recently amended by chapter 26 of the acts of 2000, is hereby further amended by inserting after section 5H the following section:-
The board of water commissioners may recommend improvements on private property, with prior written approval of the property owners, and seek funds by vote of the district, to protect and enhance the quality of the water supply for the benefit of the residents of Cotuit.
Chapter 328 of the acts of 1926, as most recently amended by chapter 26 of the acts of 2000, is hereby further amended by inserting after section 5H the following section:- Section 5I. The board of water commissioners may recommend improvements on private property, with prior written approval of the property owners, and seek funds by vote of the district, to protect and enhance the quality of the water supply for the benefit of the residents of Cotuit.