MA S1334

Bill

MA S1334

Relative to remote town meetings

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
06/24/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to remote town meetings. Municipalities and Regional Government.

AI Summary

This bill amends existing legislation to allow municipalities to hold town meetings remotely if the notice for the town meeting was given before the end of the COVID-19 state of emergency declared by the governor on March 10, 2020. The bill adds a new paragraph to Section 8 of Chapter 92 of the Acts of 2020, which governs municipalities and regional government, to explicitly permit remote town meetings in this specific circumstance.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (2)

Paul Feeney (D)*, Patrick O'Connor (R),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules (on 06/24/2021)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1334

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1334
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1334.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1889	Relative to the safety of courthouses and remote court proceedings	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H2210	Relative to remote town meetings	No further action taken	Similar To
H2907	Creating a tax credit for remote learning expenses	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H3745	Relative to the election of town meeting members in the town of Arlington	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 10 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H4092	Establishing an open town meeting in the town of Lee	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 99 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H4876	Authorizing the town of Lexington to allow remote participation at town meetings	No further action taken	Similar To
H4985	Authorizing remote participation at town meetings in the town of Wayland	No further action taken	Similar To
S1107	Relative to the safety of courthouses and remote court proceedings	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1356	Further addressing challenges to municipal governance caused by the COVID-19 emergency	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2463	Validating the annual town meeting held in the town of Nahant	Accompanied a study order, see S2630	Similar To
S2487	Validating the annual town meeting held in the town of Nahant	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 45 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
S460	To allow Saugus town meeting to adopt a process to allow non-binding resolutions	Substituted by a bill, see H5067	Similar To
S462	To Allow and Fund Remote Voting for Disabled Persons	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
S467	To protect the integrity of town meetings	Accompanied a study order, see H5284	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1889

Relative to the safety of courthouses and remote court proceedings

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H2210

Relative to remote town meetings

No further action taken

Similar To

H2907

Creating a tax credit for remote learning expenses

Accompanied a study order, see H5043

Similar To

H3745

Relative to the election of town meeting members in the town of Arlington

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 10 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

H4092

Establishing an open town meeting in the town of Lee

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 99 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

H4876

Authorizing the town of Lexington to allow remote participation at town meetings

No further action taken

Similar To

H4985

Authorizing remote participation at town meetings in the town of Wayland

No further action taken

Similar To

S1107

Relative to the safety of courthouses and remote court proceedings

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S1356

Further addressing challenges to municipal governance caused by the COVID-19 emergency

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2463

Validating the annual town meeting held in the town of Nahant

Accompanied a study order, see S2630

Similar To

S2487

Validating the annual town meeting held in the town of Nahant

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 45 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

S460

To allow Saugus town meeting to adopt a process to allow non-binding resolutions

Substituted by a bill, see H5067

Similar To

S462

To Allow and Fund Remote Voting for Disabled Persons

Accompanied a study order, see H5026

Similar To

S467

To protect the integrity of town meetings

Accompanied a study order, see H5284

Similar To

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