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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Bill H.4249 194th (Current)

An Act relative to vital statistics

Section 29 contained in the engrossed Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 (see House, No. 4240), which had been returned by Her Excellency the Governor with recommendation of amendment (for message, see Attachment C of House, No. 4250). July 4, 2025.

Bill Information

Emergency Preamble

Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to update the vital statistics statute, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.

Bill History

Displaying 13 actions for Bill H.4249
Branch Action
7/4/2025 House Enacted as section 29 of the General Appropriation Bill, see H4240
7/4/2025 House Governor returned to the House with recommendation of amendment
7/4/2025 House For message, see H4250, Attachment C
7/10/2025 House Referred to the committee on House Bills in the Third Reading
10/8/2025 House Bills in the Third Reading special report accepted
10/8/2025 House Governor's amendment considered (in the form approved by the committee on Bills in the Third Reading)
11/6/2025 Senate Rules suspended
11/6/2025 Senate Governor's amendment adopted
11/10/2025 House Emergency preamble adopted
11/10/2025 Senate Emergency preamble adopted
11/12/2025 House Re-enacted
11/13/2025 Senate Re-enacted and again laid before the Governor
11/20/2025 Executive Signed by the Governor, Chapter 68 of the Acts of 2025

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