An Act increasing the membership of the Select Board for the Town of Lancaster
This bill proposes increasing the number of members on the Select Board of the Town of Lancaster from three to five. It outlines a specific process where three new members will be elected at the next town election after voter approval, serving staggered terms of three, two, and one years respectively, with future successors serving three-year terms. The legislation requires a vote by the town's residents to accept the change before it takes effect, while ensuring that the current board members' existing terms remain unaffected.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2024
Committee Review
Aug 2024
House Passage
Dec 2024
Senate Passage
Dec 2024
Governor
Introduced Jul 2, 2024
Last action Jan 2, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Dec 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Dec 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Dec 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
upper
Sep 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
Aug 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Jul 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Jul 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Jul 2, 2024
Committee
Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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