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S2648

194th

An Act changing the board of selectmen in the town of Boylston to select board

StatusActive Amendments0 SponsorRobyn K. Kennedy CommitteeNot yet assigned

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By Ms. Kennedy and Ms.Kilcoyne of Clinton, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2648) of Robyn K. Kennedy and Meghan K. Kilcoyne (by vote of the town) for legislation to change the board of selectmen in the town of Boylston to select board. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

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Date	Branch	Action
4/9/2026	Senate	4/9/2026 SenateConsolidated with H4621 ↗
1/29/2026	Senate	1/29/2026 SenateRead second and ordered to a third reading
1/8/2026	Senate	1/8/2026 SenateBill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
10/31/2025	Joint	10/31/2025 JointHearing scheduled for 10/31/2025 from 11:00 AM-02:00 PM in Written Testimony Only
10/15/2025	House	10/15/2025 HouseHouse concurred
10/14/2025	Senate	10/14/2025 SenateReferred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Cosponsor
Robyn K. Kennedy Primary sponsor
Meghan K. Kilcoyne

Committee	Recommendation	Vote
J10	Favorable	1 entries
S31	BTR Report	—

Bill	Title	Status
H4621	An Act changing the board of selectmen in the town of Boylston to select board	Active

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▸SECTION 1

Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the executive body of the town of Boylston, previously known as the board of selectmen, shall be known as the select board and shall have the powers and authority of a board of selectmen under any general or special law. The members of the select board, previously known as selectmen, shall be known as select board members and the chair of the select board, previously known as the chairman, shall be known as the chair.

▸SECTION 2

Notwithstanding sections 21 and 32 of chapter 40 of the General Laws, section 5 of chapter 40A of the General Laws or any general or special law to the contrary, the select board of the town of Boylston may amend the general by-laws and zoning by-laws of the town by majority vote to revise all references to the board of selectmen, its members and its chairman to select board, select board members and chair of the select board, respectively, in accordance with this act.

▸SECTION 3

This act shall take effect upon its passage.

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	SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the executive body of the town of Boylston, previously known as the board of selectmen, shall be known as the select board and shall have the powers and authority of a board of selectmen under any general or special law. The members of the select board, previously known as selectmen, shall be known as select board members and the chair of the select board, previously known as the chairman, shall be known as the chair.
	SECTION 2. Notwithstanding sections 21 and 32 of chapter 40 of the General Laws, section 5 of chapter 40A of the General Laws or any general or special law to the contrary, the select board of the town of Boylston may amend the general by-laws and zoning by-laws of the town by majority vote to revise all references to the board of selectmen, its members and its chairman to select board, select board members and chair of the select board, respectively, in accordance with this act.
	SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.