Massachusetts bills · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)
Massachusetts H 5227
An Act further regulating the filling of vacancies on the city council relative to the office of ward councilor in the City of Marlborough
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Danielle W. Gregoire (Democratic)
Cosponsors (1)
- James B. Eldridge (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Massachusetts legislature· summary
By Representative Gregoire of Marlborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5227) of Danielle W. Gregoire and James B. Eldridge (with the approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to further regulate the filling of vacancies on the city council relative to the office of ward councilor in the city of Marlborough. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.]
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Aug 4, 2026
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 159 of the Acts of 2026 - Jul 29, 2026 · Senate
Enacted and laid before the Governor - Jul 29, 2026 · House
Enacted - Jul 27, 2026 · Senate
Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed - Jul 27, 2026 · Senate
Taken out of the Orders of the Day - Jun 18, 2026 · Senate
Read second and ordered to a third reading - May 19, 2026 · Senate
Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session - May 18, 2026 · House
Read third and passed to be engrossed - Apr 23, 2026 · House
Read second and ordered to a third reading - Apr 23, 2026 · House
Rules suspended - Apr 23, 2026 · House
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting - Apr 8, 2026 · House
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling - Mar 12, 2026 · Legislature
Hearing scheduled for 03/24/2026 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Senate concurred - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Referred to the committee on Election Laws