Massachusetts 192nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: Passed House 2 D cosponsors

H 4739 — An Act authorizing the town of Harvard to establish and enforce speed limits on certain public ways in the town

Last action — Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced May 02, 2022. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 30% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

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Summary

By Mr. Sena of Acton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4739) of Danillo A. Sena (by vote of the town) that the town of Harvard be authorized to establish and enforce speed limits on certain public ways in said town. Transportation. [Local Approval Received.]

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

  2. Read third and passed to be engrossed

  3. Read second and ordered to a third reading

  4. Rules suspended

  5. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading

  6. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

  7. Hearing scheduled for 05/25/2022 from 04:00 PM-05:00 PM in Written Testimony Only

  8. Senate concurred

  9. Referred to the committee on Transportation

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 202 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (202)

202 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety transportation
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Frequently asked questions

What does H 4739 do?
By Mr. Sena of Acton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4739) of Danillo A. Sena (by vote of the town) that the town of Harvard be authorized to establish and enforce speed limits on certain public ways in said town. Transportation. [Local Approval Received.]
Who sponsors H 4739?
H 4739 is sponsored by Danillo A. Sena (Democrat) and James B. Eldridge (Democrat).
What is the current status of H 4739?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced May 02, 2022. It now moves to the second chamber.
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