MA H3917

Bill

MA H3917

Relative to the board of selectmen in the town of Westborough

Introduced
06/28/2021

In Committee
09/23/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the board of selectmen to select board in the town of Westborough. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

AI Summary

This bill amends the town charter of Westborough, Massachusetts to replace the references to the "Board of Selectmen" with "Select Board" throughout the charter. This change in terminology reflects the common practice of many municipalities to use the term "Select Board" instead of "Board of Selectmen" to be more inclusive and gender-neutral. The bill also specifies that the changes will take effect immediately upon passage.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (4)

Danielle Gregoire (D)*, Carolyn Dykema (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Hannah Kane (R),

Last Action

Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, H4302 (on 12/20/2021)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3917

(15 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3917
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3917.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2166	To change the name of the board of selectmen in the town of Burlington to select board	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 65 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H3918	Relative to the department of public works in the town of Westborough	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 304 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H3987	Changing the board of selectmen of the town of Sharon to a select board	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 13 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H4302	Relative to the board of selectmen in the town of Westborough	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 74 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H4729	Changing the Board of Selectmen of the town of Lee to a Select Board	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 350 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H5391	Authorizing the Westborough Board of Assessors to approve additional tax exemptions of qualifying senior residents	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 411 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
S1354	Authorizing the town of Middleborough to change the name of its Board of Selectmen to Select Board	New draft (Pacheco) substituted, see S2778	Similar To
S1361	Amending the Newbury general by-laws from board of selectmen to select board	Accompanied a new draft, see S2451	Similar To
S2440	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to select boards	Joint session held and dissolved	Similar To
S2451	Amending the Newbury general by-laws from board of selectmen to select board	New draft substituted, see S2875	Similar To
S2464	Relative to the board of selectman of the town of Princeton	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 86 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
S2474	To amend the Cohasset Town Manager Act to change the Cohasset board of selectmen to the "Cohasset select board"	New draft (O'Connor) substituted, see S2706	Similar To
S2482	Amending the town of Sutton Home Rule Charter	New Draft substituted, see S2799	Similar To
S2513	Relative to the select board of the town of Goshen	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 234 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
S2550	Ratifying the town meeting of the town of Rowley	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2166

To change the name of the board of selectmen in the town of Burlington to select board

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 65 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

H3918

Relative to the department of public works in the town of Westborough

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 304 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

H3987

Changing the board of selectmen of the town of Sharon to a select board

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 13 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

H4302

Relative to the board of selectmen in the town of Westborough

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 74 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

H4729

Changing the Board of Selectmen of the town of Lee to a Select Board

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 350 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

H5391

Authorizing the Westborough Board of Assessors to approve additional tax exemptions of qualifying senior residents

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 411 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

S1354

Authorizing the town of Middleborough to change the name of its Board of Selectmen to Select Board

New draft (Pacheco) substituted, see S2778

Similar To

S1361

Amending the Newbury general by-laws from board of selectmen to select board

Accompanied a new draft, see S2451

Similar To

S2440

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to select boards

Joint session held and dissolved

Similar To

S2451

Amending the Newbury general by-laws from board of selectmen to select board

New draft substituted, see S2875

Similar To

S2464

Relative to the board of selectman of the town of Princeton

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 86 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

S2474

To amend the Cohasset Town Manager Act to change the Cohasset board of selectmen to the "Cohasset select board"

New draft (O'Connor) substituted, see S2706

Similar To

S2482

Amending the town of Sutton Home Rule Charter

New Draft substituted, see S2799

Similar To

S2513

Relative to the select board of the town of Goshen

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 234 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

S2550

Ratifying the town meeting of the town of Rowley

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

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