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MassachusettsH 4502194th General Court (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act amending the town manager act of the town of Arlington

Sponsored By: Cindy F. Friedman (Democratic), Sean Garballey (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.

Arlington updates Redevelopment Board authority

The law replaces “Select Board” with “Redevelopment Board” in section 10 of the town manager act. It deletes language that barred the Redevelopment Board from Board of Survey powers and that kept those powers with the Select Board unless town meeting acted. It removes “Board of Survey” from section 26 and changes “surveyors” to “regulators.” These updates change which board is named for some land-use and subdivision functions. The act takes effect upon its passage.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Cindy F. Friedman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Sean Garballey

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • David M. Rogers

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 11 • No: 0

committee vote • 10/2/2025

Committee Favorable: ought to pass

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 38 of the Acts of 2026

    3/12/2026

  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor

    3/5/2026Senate

  3. Enacted

    3/5/2026House

  4. Read third and passed to be engrossed

    3/2/2026Senate

  5. Taken out of the Orders of the Day

    3/2/2026Senate

  6. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    1/29/2026Senate

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

    12/22/2025Senate

  8. Read third and passed to be engrossed

    12/18/2025House

  9. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    11/6/2025House

  10. Rules suspended

    11/6/2025House

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

    11/6/2025House

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

    10/14/2025House

  13. Hearing scheduled for 09/23/2025 from 02:00 PM-02:00 PM in Written Testimony Only

    9/23/2025legislature

  14. Senate concurred

    9/15/2025Senate

  15. Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

    9/11/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chapter 38 of the Acts of 2026

    3/12/2026

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