H 2272 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act authorizing remote participation at town meetings in the town of Wayland

This bill allows the town of Wayland to hold annual and special town meetings using remote or hybrid formats (where some participants join in-person and others join remotely). It requires all such meetings to be recorded and posted online for 30 days, with the recording kept as a permanent public record. All decisions made during these remote or hybrid meetings are legally valid and treated the same as if the meeting occurred entirely in person. The bill directly affects Wayland residents and town officials by changing how town meetings are conducted.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Jan 29, 2026
Floor votes

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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
lower
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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