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MassachusettsH 4621194th General Court (2025-2026)House

An Act changing the board of selectmen in the town of Boylston to select board

Sponsored By: Meghan K. Kilcoyne (Democratic), Robyn K. Kennedy (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.

Boylston renames board and updates bylaws

The law changes Boylston’s “board of selectmen” to “select board.” Members are now “select board members,” and the leader is the “chair.” The board keeps the same powers under state law. The select board can, by majority vote, update general and zoning bylaws to swap old titles for the new ones, even if other state rules say otherwise. The law takes effect upon passage.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Meghan K. Kilcoyne

    Democratic • House

  • Robyn K. Kennedy

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 8 • No: 0

committee vote • 11/10/2025

Committee Favorable: ought to pass

Yes: 8 • No: 0 • Other: 3

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 66 of the Acts of 2026

    4/19/2026

  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor

    4/13/2026Senate

  3. Enacted

    4/13/2026House

  4. Passed to be engrossed

    4/9/2026Senate

  5. Bill in the Third Reading report accepted

    4/9/2026Senate

  6. Read third (title changed)

    4/9/2026Senate

  7. Taken out of the Notice Section of the Calendar

    4/9/2026Senate

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

    1/5/2026Senate

  9. Read third and passed to be engrossed

    12/31/2025House

  10. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    12/4/2025House

  11. Rules suspended

    12/4/2025House

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

    12/4/2025House

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

    11/13/2025House

  14. Hearing scheduled for 10/31/2025 from 11:00 AM-02:00 PM in Written Testimony Only

    10/31/2025legislature

  15. Senate concurred

    10/20/2025Senate

  16. Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

    10/16/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chapter 66 of the Acts of 2026

    4/19/2026

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