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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Bill H.5192 191st (2019 - 2020)

An Act relative to gender neutral redraft of the home rule charter of the town of Ashland replacing all gendered references to Board of Selectmen with Select Board

By Mr. Lewis of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5192) of Jack Patrick Lewis (by vote of the town) that the town of Ashland be authorized to change the name of the board of selectmen in said town to the select board. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Bill Information

Presenter:
Jack Patrick Lewis
City/Town:
Ashland (Local Approval Received)

Docket History

Displaying 8 actions for Bill HD.5312
Date Branch Action
12/14/2020 House Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
12/18/2020 Senate Senate concurred
12/22/2020 House Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
1/4/2021 House Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
1/4/2021 House Read second and ordered to a third reading
1/4/2021 House Rules suspended
1/6/2021 House Read third
1/6/2021 House Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, H5251

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