An Act relative to the residency requirement for the town manager of the town of Tewksbury
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 6/5/2026 | Executive | Signed by the Governor, Chapter 91 of the Acts of 2026 |
| 6/1/2026 | Senate | Enacted and laid before the Governor |
| 6/1/2026 | House | Enacted |
| 5/28/2026 | House | Read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 4/13/2026 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 4/13/2026 | House | Rules suspended |
| 4/13/2026 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 3/18/2026 | House | Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 3/16/2026 | Senate | Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed |
| 3/16/2026 | Senate | Taken out of the Orders of the Day |
| 7/17/2025 | Senate | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 6/18/2025 | Senate | Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session |
| 5/5/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1 |
| 2/27/2025 | House | House concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government |
| Cosponsor |
|---|
| Barry R. Finegold |
| Tram T. Nguyen |
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J10 | Favorable | — |
| S31 | Correctly Drawn | — |
| H52 | Place in OD | — |
| H36 | Correctly Drawn | — |
Section 5A of the charter of the town of Tewksbury, which is on file in the office of the archivist of the commonwealth as provided in section 12 of chapter 43B of the General Laws, is hereby amended by striking out, in the third sentence, the words “ten mile” and inserting in place thereof the following:- “fifty-mile”.
This act shall take effect upon its passage.
SECTION 1. Section 5A of the charter of the town of Tewksbury, which is on file in the office of the archivist of the commonwealth as provided in section 12 of chapter 43B of the General Laws, is hereby amended by striking out, in the third sentence, the words “ten mile” and inserting in place thereof the following:- “fifty-mile”. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.