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MassachusettsH 4211194th General Court (2025-2026)House

An Act changing the term of the elected office of moderator in the town of Holden

Sponsored By: Kimberly N. Ferguson (Republican), Peter J. Durant (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Municipalities and Regional GovernmentHouse Steering, Policy and Scheduling

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Bill Overview

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Moderator appoints finance and appeals boards

Unless a town by-law says otherwise, the moderator appoints Holden’s finance committee and the board of appeals. Town by-laws can change who makes these appointments.

Three-year term for Holden moderator

Upon passage, the current moderator keeps serving the rest of their elected term, unless they resign, retire, or are removed. Beginning with the first annual town election after Holden accepts this act, voters elect a moderator to a three-year term. After that, all moderators serve three-year terms at future annual elections.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Kimberly N. Ferguson

    Republican • House

  • Peter J. Durant

    Republican • 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 61 of the Acts of 2025

    11/12/2025

  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor

    11/3/2025Senate

  3. Enacted

    11/3/2025House

  4. Read third and passed to be engrossed

    10/30/2025Senate

  5. Taken out of the Orders of the Day

    10/30/2025Senate

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

    9/22/2025Senate

  7. Read third and passed to be engrossed

    9/18/2025House

  8. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    8/28/2025House

  9. Rules suspended

    8/28/2025House

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

    8/28/2025House

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

    8/4/2025House

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

    7/9/2025legislature

  13. Senate concurred

    6/12/2025Senate

  14. Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

    6/9/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chapter 61 of the Acts of 2025

    11/12/2025

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