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MassachusettsH 4056194th General Court (2025-2026)House

An Act relative to the Lanesborough Select Board

Sponsored By: III John Barrett (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

Municipalities and Regional GovernmentHouse Steering, Policy and Scheduling

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Lanesborough expands board, sets staggered terms

The law increases the Lanesborough Select Board from 3 to 5 members. Each year after the Town Election, the board elects a chair. At the first Annual Town Election after passage, voters choose three members with staggered terms. The top vote-getter serves 3 years, the second serves 2 years, and the third serves 1 year. After that, each seat is elected to a 3-year term as it expires. The act takes effect upon passage.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • III John Barrett

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 11 • No: 0

committee vote • 7/2/2025

Committee Favorable: Ought to Pass

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 51 of the Acts of 2025

    10/30/2025

  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor

    10/23/2025Senate

  3. Enacted

    10/22/2025House

  4. Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed

    10/20/2025Senate

  5. Taken out of the Orders of the Day

    10/20/2025Senate

  6. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    10/16/2025Senate

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

    9/8/2025Senate

  8. Read third and passed to be engrossed

    9/4/2025House

  9. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    7/31/2025House

  10. Rules suspended

    7/31/2025House

  11. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

    7/31/2025House

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

    7/14/2025House

  13. Hearing scheduled for 06/10/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1

    6/3/2025legislature

  14. Senate concurred

    4/28/2025Senate

  15. Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

    4/24/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chapter 51 of the Acts of 2025

    10/30/2025

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