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MassachusettsH 4170194th General Court (2025-2026)House

An Act relative to the office of ward 7 councilor in the city of Marlborough

Sponsored By: Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democratic), Danielle W. Gregoire (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

Election LawsHouse Steering, Policy and Scheduling

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

No special election for Ward 7

Effective upon passage, the current Ward 7 council vacancy in Marlborough is not filled by a special election. Instead, the City Council must, by majority vote, appoint the person elected to Ward 7 in the regular 2025 municipal election. That appointee serves the rest of the unexpired term. This rule applies only to the current Ward 7 vacancy.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Carmine Lawrence Gentile

    Democratic • House

  • Danielle W. Gregoire

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • James B. Eldridge

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 10 • No: 0

committee vote • 10/6/2025

Committee Favorable: Poll/Vote

Yes: 10 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 65 of the Acts of 2025

    11/19/2025

  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor

    11/13/2025Senate

  3. Enacted

    11/12/2025House

  4. Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed

    11/10/2025Senate

  5. Taken out of the Orders of the Day

    11/10/2025Senate

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

    10/30/2025Senate

  7. Read second, ordered to a third reading, rules suspended, read third and passed to be engrossed

    10/27/2025House

  8. Rules suspended

    10/27/2025House

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

    10/27/2025House

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

    10/15/2025House

  11. Hearing scheduled for 07/08/2025 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in B-1

    6/27/2025legislature

  12. Senate concurred

    6/2/2025Senate

  13. Referred to the committee on Election Laws

    5/29/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chapter 65 of the Acts of 2025

    11/19/2025

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