An Act amending the town manager act of Arlington relative to the appointment and management of the town clerk
Summary
By Representative Garballey of Arlington and Senator Friedman, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4135) of Sean Garballey, Cindy F. Friedman and David M. Rogers (by vote of the town) relative to the appointment and management of the town clerk in the town of Arlington. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Jul 2025
House Passage
Nov 2025
Senate Passage
Nov 2025
Signed into Law
Nov 2025
Introduced May 12, 2025
Signed Nov 20, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
8
Committee
3
Nov 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 69 of the Acts of 2025
executive
Nov 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Nov 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Nov 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
upper
Oct 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
Jul 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Jul 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
May 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
May 12, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
lower
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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