An Act validating the New Salem annual town election
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 7/29/2026 | Senate | Enacted and laid before the Governor |
| 7/29/2026 | House | Enacted |
| 7/27/2026 | Senate | Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed |
| 7/27/2026 | Senate | Taken out of the Orders of the Day |
| 6/18/2026 | Senate | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 5/18/2026 | Senate | Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session |
| 5/14/2026 | House | Read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 11/10/2025 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 11/10/2025 | House | Rules suspended |
| 11/10/2025 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 10/15/2025 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 6/27/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 07/08/2025 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in B-1 |
| 6/18/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 6/16/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Election Laws |
| Cosponsor |
|---|
| Aaron L. Saunders |
| Joanne M. Comerford |
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J15 | Favorable | 1 entries |
| H52 | Place in OD | — |
| H36 | Correctly Drawn | — |
| S31 | Correctly Drawn | — |
: Notwithstanding section 10 of chapter 39 of the General Laws or any other general or special law or by-law to the contrary, all votes cast by the voters of the Town of New Salem at the annual town election held on May 5. 2025, are hereby ratified, validated and confirmed in all respects, notwithstanding any defects or omissions in the calling of said town election.
: This act shall take effect upon its passage.
SECTION 1: Notwithstanding section 10 of chapter 39 of the General Laws or any other general or special law or by-law to the contrary, all votes cast by the voters of the Town of New Salem at the annual town election held on May 5. 2025, are hereby ratified, validated and confirmed in all respects, notwithstanding any defects or omissions in the calling of said town election. SECTION 2: This act shall take effect upon its passage.