An Act validating the results of the annual election held in the town of Bourne on May 20, 2025
Message from Her Excellency the Governor (under the provisions of Section 8 of Article LXXXIX of the Amendments to the Constitution) recommending legislation relative to validating the results of the annual election held in the town of Bourne on May 20, 2025.
Bill Information
Bill Information
- Sponsor:
- Maura T. Healey
Emergency Preamble
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to validate the actions taken by the town of Bourne at its annual town election held on May 20, 2025, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.
Bill History
| Branch | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| 11/18/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Election Laws |
| 11/19/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 12/3/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 12/12/2025 from 09:00 AM-05:00 PM in Written Testimony Only |
| 12/10/2025 | Joint |
Hearing rescheduled to 12/15/2025 from 09:00 AM-05:00 PM in Written Testimony Only Hearing date changed |
| 2/9/2026 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 2/12/2026 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 2/12/2026 | House | Rules suspended |
| 2/12/2026 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 3/2/2026 | House | Read third and passed to be engrossed |
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