An Act further regulating the filling of vacancies on the city council relative to the office of ward councilor in the City of Marlborough
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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 |
| 5/19/2026 | Senate | Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session |
| 5/18/2026 | House | Read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 4/23/2026 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 4/23/2026 | House | Rules suspended |
| 4/23/2026 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 4/8/2026 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 3/12/2026 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 03/24/2026 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 |
| 3/12/2026 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 3/9/2026 | House | Referred to the committee on Election Laws |
| Cosponsor |
|---|
| Danielle W. Gregoire |
| James B. Eldridge |
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J15 | Favorable | 1 entries |
| H52 | Place in OD | — |
| H36 | Correctly Drawn | — |
| S31 | Correctly Drawn | — |
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Notwithstanding section 59A of chapter 43 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, if a vacancy occurs, before the last 12 months of the term, in the office of a councilor elected by and from the voters of a ward in Marlborough, the Marlborough city council shall forthwith order an election to fill such vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term.; If a vacancy occurs, in the last 12 months of the term, in the office of a councilor elected by and from the voters of a ward in Marlborough, such vacancy shall be filled forthwith by a majority vote of all the remaining members of the Marlborough city council for the remainder of the unexpired term.
This act shall take effect upon its passage.
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding section 59A of chapter 43 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, if a vacancy occurs, before the last 12 months of the term, in the office of a councilor elected by and from the voters of a ward in Marlborough, the Marlborough city council shall forthwith order an election to fill such vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term.; If a vacancy occurs, in the last 12 months of the term, in the office of a councilor elected by and from the voters of a ward in Marlborough, such vacancy shall be filled forthwith by a majority vote of all the remaining members of the Marlborough city council for the remainder of the unexpired term. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.