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MassachusettsH 4245194th General Court (2025-2026)House

An Act relative to the Mattapoisett select board

Sponsored By: Mark C. Montigny (Democratic), Mark D. Sylvia (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.

Mattapoisett Select Board grows to five

The law increases Mattapoisett’s Select Board from three to five members. The board elects a chair each year from its members. The act takes effect upon passage. At the first Annual Town Election after passage, three members are elected. The top vote-getter serves three years, the second serves two years, and the third serves one year. After that, each seat is for a three-year term.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Mark C. Montigny

    Democratic • Senate

  • Mark D. Sylvia

    Democratic • House

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 21 of the Acts of 2025

    8/22/2025

  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor

    8/21/2025Senate

  3. Enacted

    8/21/2025House

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

    8/18/2025Senate

  5. Taken out of the Orders of the Day

    8/18/2025Senate

  6. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    8/7/2025Senate

  7. Taken out of the Orders of the Day

    8/7/2025Senate

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

    8/4/2025Senate

  9. Read third and passed to be engrossed

    7/31/2025House

  10. Rules suspended

    7/31/2025House

  11. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    7/30/2025House

  12. Rules suspended

    7/30/2025House

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

    7/30/2025House

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

    7/28/2025House

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

    7/9/2025legislature

  16. Senate concurred

    7/3/2025Senate

  17. Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

    6/30/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chapter 21 of the Acts of 2025

    8/22/2025

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