An Act to modernize municipal meetings, town meetings, and local elections
By Mr. Oliveira, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2043) of Jacob R. Oliveira for legislation to modernize municipal meetings, town meetings, and local elections. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
Bill Information
Bill Information
- Presenter:
- Jacob R. Oliveira
Emergency Preamble
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to modernize various procedural aspects of municipal governance, and, in particular, to protect municipal hearings and meetings, town meetings and local elections as cities and towns in the commonwealth transition from the end of national and global public health emergencies to normal operations, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health and convenience.
Bill History
| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/16/2023 | Senate | Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight |
| 2/16/2023 | House | House concurred |
| 7/21/2023 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 07/26/2023 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 |
| 2/12/2024 | House | Reporting date extended to Monday July 1, 2024, pending concurrence |
| 5/21/2024 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 6/24/2024 | House | Accompanied a new draft, see H4771 |
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