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MassachusettsH 4210194th General Court (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act relative to the town resident requirement for the town manager of the town of Dalton

Sponsored By: Leigh Davis (Democratic), Paul W. Mark (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

Municipalities and Regional GovernmentHouse Steering, Policy and Scheduling

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Dalton tightens town manager residency rule

The law deletes the rule that let a new town manager live outside Dalton or outside Massachusetts for one year after hiring. The town cannot use that grace period anymore. Hiring must follow any residency rules still in the charter or state law. Effective upon passage.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Leigh Davis

    Democratic • House

  • Paul W. Mark

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 11 • No: 0

committee vote • 7/25/2025

Committee Favorable: Ought to Pass

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 92 of the Acts of 2025

    12/19/2025

  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor

    12/18/2025Senate

  3. Enacted

    12/18/2025House

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

    12/15/2025Senate

  5. Taken out of the Orders of the Day

    12/15/2025Senate

  6. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    10/23/2025Senate

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

    10/6/2025Senate

  8. Read third and passed to be engrossed

    10/2/2025House

  9. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    9/2/2025House

  10. Rules suspended

    9/2/2025House

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

    9/2/2025House

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

    8/4/2025House

  13. Hearing scheduled for 07/22/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1

    7/9/2025legislature

  14. Senate concurred

    6/12/2025Senate

  15. Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

    6/9/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chapter 92 of the Acts of 2025

    12/19/2025

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