An Act relative to the town of Cheshire's special election
Summary
By Representative Barrett of North Adams, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 801) of John Barrett, III (by vote of the town) for legislation to validate the results of the special election held in the town of Cheshire on August 12, 2024. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.]
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jul 2025
House Passage
Aug 2025
Senate Passage
Aug 2025
Signed into Law
Aug 2025
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Signed Aug 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
Aug 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2025
executive
Aug 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Aug 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Aug 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed
upper
Jul 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
Jul 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Jul 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Election Laws
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Barrett
DDemocratic
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