An Act relative to elected terms and municipal years
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 9/4/2025 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 9/4/2025 | House | Rules suspended |
| 9/4/2025 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 8/14/2025 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 7/29/2025 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:05 PM in Gardner Auditorium and Virtual — Hearing updated to New End Time |
| 7/29/2025 | Joint | |
| 7/29/2025 | Joint | |
| 7/17/2025 | Joint | |
| 7/10/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 7/7/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J10 | Favorable | 1 entries |
| H52 | Place in OD | — |
Section 8 of chapter 452 of the acts of 1948 is hereby amended by striking out the words “the first Monday of January” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- the first weekday after the second day in January.
Section 9 of said chapter 452 is hereby amended by striking out the words “the first Monday in January” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- the first weekday after the second day in January.
Said section 9 of said chapter 452 is hereby further amended by striking out the words “the first Monday of the January” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- the first weekday after the second day in January.
This act shall take effect starting with the elected terms and the municipal year that begins on January 5, 2026.
SECTION 1. Section 8 of chapter 452 of the acts of 1948 is hereby amended by striking out the words “the first Monday of January” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- the first weekday after the second day in January. SECTION 2. Section 9 of said chapter 452 is hereby amended by striking out the words “the first Monday in January” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- the first weekday after the second day in January. SECTION 3. Said section 9 of said chapter 452 is hereby further amended by striking out the words “the first Monday of the January” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- the first weekday after the second day in January. SECTION 4. This act shall take effect starting with the elected terms and the municipal year that begins on January 5, 2026.