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MassachusettsH 4381194th General Court (2025-2026)House

An Act further regarding the term of the town moderator in the town of Norwood

Sponsored By: John H. Rogers (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.

Norwood voters elect moderator for 3 years

Registered voters in Norwood elect the town moderator by ballot. The moderator serves a three-year term. The moderator runs all town meetings unless another law says otherwise. The moderator stays in office until a qualified successor takes over. The law takes effect as soon as it is passed.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • John H. Rogers

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 10 • No: 0

committee vote • 9/12/2025

Committee Favorable: ought to pass

Yes: 10 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 98 of the Acts of 2025

    1/6/2026

  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor

    12/31/2025Senate

  3. Enacted

    12/31/2025House

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

    12/24/2025Senate

  5. Taken out of the Orders of the Day

    12/24/2025Senate

  6. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    11/13/2025Senate

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

    10/30/2025Senate

  8. Read third and passed to be engrossed

    10/27/2025House

  9. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    10/2/2025House

  10. Rules suspended

    10/2/2025House

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

    10/2/2025House

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

    9/22/2025House

  13. Hearing scheduled for 09/04/2025 from 03:10 PM-01:30 PM in Written Testimony Only

    9/4/2025legislature

  14. Senate concurred

    8/11/2025Senate

  15. Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

    8/7/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chapter 98 of the Acts of 2025

    1/6/2026

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