# Massachusetts H 4891: An Act amending the charter of the city known as the town of Randolph regarding compensation of town council and school committee members and meetings of multiple-member bodies Massachusetts H 4891, An Act amending the charter of the city known as the town of Randolph regarding compensation of town council and school committee members and meetings of multiple-member bodies, is a 194th General Court (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Thomas P. Walsh (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-07-07 (Signed by the Governor, Chapter 134 of the Acts of 2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H4891-194 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Massachusetts H 4891 - State: Massachusetts - Session: 194th General Court (2025-2026) - Title: An Act amending the charter of the city known as the town of Randolph regarding compensation of town council and school committee members and meetings of multiple-member bodies - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-05 - Last action: 2026-07-07, Signed by the Governor, Chapter 134 of the Acts of 2026 - Sponsor: Thomas P. Walsh (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 2 - Touches household money: yes - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Pay for Randolph council and school board: benefit, low. Randolph may pay elected town council and school committee members. The town sets the amount and rules by ordinance. This authority takes effect only if voters approve Question 1. It begins on January 1, 2026, or 30 days after the election is certified, whichever is later. - Ballot question on Randolph charter changes: benefit, low. The town attorney must place “Question 1” on the next town election ballot held more than 35 days after this law takes effect, or on another authorized town ballot. The ballot asks about pay for council and school committee members, vote‑delay rules, and special‑meeting notice rules. The attorney a… - New meeting and voting rules for Randolph boards: mixed, low. Special meetings need 48 hours’ notice to members. The council president or any three councilors can call a special council meeting. The chair or one‑third of a board can call a special meeting. Notices must list items to be acted on and be posted on the town bulletin board. In emergencies, give no… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Thomas P. Walsh (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Bruce J. Ayers (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Richard G. Wells Jr. (Democratic), House ## Actions (9) - 2026-07-07: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 134 of the Acts of 2026 - 2026-07-01: Enacted and laid before the Governor (Senate) - 2026-07-01: Enacted (House) - 2026-07-01: Read third and passed to be engrossed (Senate) - 2026-07-01: Taken out of the Orders of the Day (Senate) - 2026-01-29: Read second and ordered to a third reading (Senate) - 2026-01-07: Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session (Senate) - 2026-01-05: Passed to be engrossed (House) - 2026-01-05: Substituted for H4400 (House) ## Bill text - Chapter 134 of the Acts of 2026, 2026-07-07: [PDF](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4891.pdf) ## Related bills - H 4585: An Act authorizing the town of Auburn to offer expanded senior property tax abatements (signed) - H 5435: An Act authorizing the town of Topsfield to continue to employment of police chief Neal Hovey (passed senate) - H 5515: An Act to increase the value of estates eligible for abatements pursuant to M.G.L. chapter 59, section 5, clauses seventeenth D and forty-first C in the town o… (passed house) - H 4755: An Act amending the means tested senior citizen property tax exemption in the town of Sudbury (signed) - H 3909: An Act authorizing the Provincetown year-round market rate rental housing trust to acquire year-round housing occupancy restrictions (signed) - H 5520: An Act exempting George Patrinos from the maximum age requirement age for the position of firefighter in the town of Dudley (signed) ## Sources - [Chapter 134 of the Acts of 2026 (PDF)](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4891.pdf) ## Related - [H 4585: An Act authorizing the town of Auburn to offer expanded senior property tax aba…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H4585-194) - [H 5435: An Act authorizing the town of Topsfield to continue to employment of police ch…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H5435-194) - [H 5515: An Act to increase the value of estates eligible for abatements pursuant to M.G…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H5515-194) - [H 4755: An Act amending the means tested senior citizen property tax exemption in the t…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H4755-194) - [H 3909: An Act authorizing the Provincetown year-round market rate rental housing trust…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H3909-194) - [H 5520: An Act exempting George Patrinos from the maximum age requirement age for the p…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H5520-194) - [Massachusetts bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/massachusetts/bills) - [Massachusetts state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/massachusetts) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H4891-194 (as of 2026-11-01).