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MassachusettsH 4158194th General Court (2025-2026)House

An Act expanding the select board of the town of Weston

Sponsored By: Alice Hanlon Peisch (Democratic), Michael J. 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.

Weston vote on five-member select board

The law lets Weston move to a five-member select board that serves as the town’s chief executive and policy body. Members serve 3-year terms, with about one-third of seats ending each year. The town must hold a special election at least 35 days after the law takes effect, with a ballot summary from town counsel approved by the select board. If most voters say yes, the change takes effect and the 2026 ballot lists two new offices: one 3-year and one 2-year, alongside the existing 3-year seat. Voters will “vote for 3”; the top two finishers get 3-year terms, and the next highest gets 2 years.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Alice Hanlon Peisch

    Democratic • House

  • Michael J. Barrett

    Democratic • Senate

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 38 of the Acts of 2025

    10/8/2025

  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor

    9/29/2025Senate

  3. Enacted

    9/29/2025House

  4. Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed

    9/25/2025Senate

  5. Taken out of the Orders of the Day

    9/25/2025Senate

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

    8/4/2025Senate

  7. Read third and passed to be engrossed

    7/31/2025House

  8. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    7/23/2025House

  9. Rules suspended

    7/23/2025House

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

    7/23/2025House

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

    7/16/2025House

  12. Hearing scheduled for 06/24/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1

    6/17/2025legislature

  13. Senate concurred

    5/29/2025Senate

  14. Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

    5/27/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chapter 38 of the Acts of 2025

    10/8/2025

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