H 5003 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act clarifying the Williamstown town charter

This bill amends the town charter of Williamstown to update rules regarding officials, management powers, and administrative procedures. It expands the list of people who can administer oaths to officials and clarifies when elected terms end to align with election schedules. The legislation also grants the town manager more authority to reorganize departments and allows the select board to handle legal claims for the town. Additionally, it adjusts eligibility rules for holding multiple town offices and modifies budget submission requirements.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2024
Committee Review
Sep 2024
Senate Passage
Aug 2024
Governor
Introduced Aug 15, 2024 Last action Oct 17, 2024
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
9
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Oct 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Amended by substitution of bill, see H5076
lower
Sep 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Sep 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Aug 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Aug 15, 2024
Committee
Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
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State
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John Barrett
DDemocratic
MA
1st Berkshire