MA H4302

Bill

MA H4302

Relative to the board of selectmen in the town of Westborough

Introduced
12/20/2021

In Committee

Crossed Over
05/19/2022

Passed
05/23/2022

Dead

Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/02/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Substituted by the House, on motion of Ms. Garlick of Needham, for a bill with the same title (House No. 4302). December 20, 2021.

AI Summary

This bill amends the charter of the town of Westborough to replace the term "Board of Selectmen" with "Select Board" and "Selectmen" with "Select Board Members" throughout the document. The purpose of this change is to update the town's governing body terminology to be more inclusive and gender-neutral. The bill will take effect upon its passage.

Sponsors (5)

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

Last Action

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 74 of the Acts of 2022 (on 06/02/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4302

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4302
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4302.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
H3917	Relative to the board of selectmen in the town of Westborough	Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, H4302	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
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
S1361	Amending the Newbury general by-laws from board of selectmen to select board	Accompanied a new draft, see S2451	Similar To
S2451	Amending the Newbury general by-laws from board of selectmen to select board	New draft substituted, see S2875	Similar To
S2875	Changing the name of the board of selectmen in the town of Newbury to the select board	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 217 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To

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