All Roll Calls
Yes: 11 • No: 0
Sponsored By: James C. Arena-DeRosa (Democratic), Marcus S. Vaughn (Republican)
Signed by Governor
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The Millis town administrator approves all payroll and expense warrants. That approval is enough for the town treasurer to pay them. When the administrator is absent, the select board approves the warrants. If the office is vacant, the select board approves or can delegate this duty to a temporary administrator.
James C. Arena-DeRosa
Democratic • House
Marcus S. Vaughn
Republican • House
Rebecca L. Rausch
Democratic • Senate
All Roll Calls
Yes: 11 • No: 0
committee vote • 7/2/2025
Committee Favorable: Ought to Pass
Yes: 11 • No: 0
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 160 of the Acts of 2026
Enacted and laid before the Governor
Enacted
House concurred in the Senate amendment
Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading
Passed to be engrossed
Amended (Rausch) by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S3013
Read third
Taken out of the Orders of the Day
Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading
Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
Read second and ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1
Senate concurred
Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
Chapter 160 of the Acts of 2026
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