H 4805 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act amending the town charter of the town of Plainville

This bill amends Plainville's town charter to update terminology from "town administrator" to "town manager" throughout all relevant sections. It establishes the town manager as the appointed chief executive officer with specific qualifications (e.g., 3+ years in public administration) and replaces all references to "town administrator" in the charter. The bill also modifies the finance committee appointment process and restricts select board members from holding other elected positions or serving on certain multi-member bodies. These changes directly affect Plainville's local government structure and governance procedures.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced Dec 8, 2025 Signed Jul 7, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
9
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Jul 7, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 129 of the Acts of 2026
executive
Jun 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Jun 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Jun 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
House concurred in the Senate amendment
lower
May 28, 2026
Committee
Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading
lower
May 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third, amended (Rausch) and passed to be engrossed
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
Dec 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Dec 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Dec 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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