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MassachusettsH 4171194th General Court (2025-2026)House

An Act relative to any vacancy among town meeting members in Milford

Sponsored By: Brian W. Murray (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

Election LawsHouse Steering, Policy and SchedulingBills in the Third Reading

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Milford process to fill town meeting vacancies

The law sets a clear process to fill empty town meeting seats in any Milford precinct. The Town Clerk promptly notifies precinct members and calls a special meeting. The mailed notice states the purpose, time, and place, and includes the schedule for representative town meetings. A majority of precinct members is a quorum. Members choose a replacement by ballot from registered voters of the precinct, and a majority of votes wins. They pick a chairman and a clerk, who count and certify the result and file it with the Town Clerk with the person’s written acceptance. The replacement serves until the next annual election. Town meeting members still judge elections and qualifications. The act takes effect upon passage.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Brian W. Murray

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Rebecca L. Rausch

    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 17 of the Acts of 2026

    2/6/2026

  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor

    1/29/2026Senate

  3. Enacted

    1/29/2026House

  4. House concurred in the Senate amendment

    1/29/2026House

  5. Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading

    1/12/2026House

  6. Passed to be engrossed

    1/8/2026Senate

  7. Amended by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S2904

    1/8/2026Senate

  8. Read third (title changed)

    1/8/2026Senate

  9. Taken out of the Orders of the Day

    1/8/2026Senate

  10. Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading

    11/24/2025Senate

  11. Read third and passed to be engrossed

    11/20/2025House

  12. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    10/30/2025House

  13. Rules suspended

    10/30/2025House

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

    10/30/2025House

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

    10/15/2025House

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

    6/27/2025legislature

  17. Senate concurred

    6/2/2025Senate

  18. Referred to the committee on Election Laws

    5/29/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chapter 17 of the Acts of 2026

    2/6/2026

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