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MassachusettsH 4763194th General Court (2025-2026)House

An Act validating the results of the annual election held in the town of Bourne on May 20, 2025

Sponsored By: Maura T. Healey

Signed by Governor

Election LawsHouse Steering, Policy and Scheduling

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Bourne May 2025 election validated

The law validates all votes and actions from the Town of Bourne’s annual election on May 20, 2025. It applies even though the posted warrants did not include the exact Proposition 2 1/2 (debt exclusion) question. The town can proceed with voter‑approved bonds for a new fire station, up to $18,800,000. The law takes effect upon passage and covers only this election.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Maura T. Healey

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 11 • No: 0

committee vote • 2/2/2026

Committee Favorable: Poll/Vote

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 44 of the Acts of 2026

    3/25/2026

  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor

    3/16/2026Senate

  3. Enacted

    3/16/2026House

  4. Emergency preamble adopted

    3/16/2026Senate

  5. Emergency preamble adopted

    3/16/2026House

  6. Read third and passed to be engrossed

    3/12/2026Senate

  7. Taken out of the Orders of the Day

    3/12/2026Senate

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

    3/5/2026Senate

  9. Read third and passed to be engrossed

    3/2/2026House

  10. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    2/12/2026House

  11. Rules suspended

    2/12/2026House

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

    2/12/2026House

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

    2/9/2026House

  14. Hearing rescheduled to 12/15/2025 from 09:00 AM-05:00 PM in Written Testimony Only<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing date changed</span>

    12/10/2025legislature

  15. Hearing scheduled for 12/12/2025 from 09:00 AM-05:00 PM in Written Testimony Only

    12/3/2025legislature

  16. Senate concurred

    11/19/2025Senate

  17. Referred to the committee on Election Laws

    11/18/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chapter 44 of the Acts of 2026

    3/25/2026

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