An Act further regulating the filling of vacancies on the city council relative to the office of ward councilor in the City of Marlborough
Summary
By Representative Gregoire of Marlborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5227) of Danielle W. Gregoire and James B. Eldridge (with the approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to further regulate the filling of vacancies on the city council relative to the office of ward councilor in the city of Marlborough. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.]
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Jul 2026
Senate Passage
Jul 2026
Signed into Law
Aug 2026
Introduced Mar 9, 2026
Signed Aug 4, 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
8
Committee
3
Aug 4, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 159 of the Acts of 2026
executive
Jul 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Jul 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Jul 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
upper
May 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
Apr 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Mar 9, 2026
Committee
Referred to the committee on Election Laws
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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