H4056
An Act relative to the Lanesborough Select Board
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Bill overview
This bill increases the number of members on the Lanesborough Select Board. It was approved by the town of Lanesborough and subsequently passed by the Massachusetts House of Representatives and the Senate, and signed into law by the Governor. The legislation established Chapter 51 of the Acts of 2025.
Key provisions
- Increases the membership of the Lanesborough Select Board.
- The increase in membership was petitioned for and approved by the town of Lanesborough.
- The bill was referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.
- The bill was reported favorably by the committee.
- The bill was read and passed by both the House and Senate.
- The bill was engrossed and enacted into law.
- The bill was signed by the Governor and became Chapter 51 of the Acts of 2025.
Who is affected
- Town of Lanesborough
- Residents of Lanesborough
- Lanesborough Select Board
Notable changes
- The number of members on the Lanesborough Select Board has been increased.
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Primary sponsor
III John Barrett
Cosponsor
III John Barrett
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Bill H.4056 194th (Current)
An Act relative to the Lanesborough Select Board
By Representative Barrett of North Adams, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4056) of John Barrett, III (by vote of the town) for legislation to increase the membership of the select board of the town of Lanesborough. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
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Presenter: John Barrett, III City/Town: Lanesborough (Local Approval Received)
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Bill History
Displaying 15 actions for Bill H.4056
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 4/24/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government |
| 4/28/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 6/3/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 06/10/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1 |
| 7/14/2025 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 7/31/2025 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 7/31/2025 | House | Rules suspended |
| 7/31/2025 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 9/4/2025 | House | Read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 9/8/2025 | Senate | Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session |
| 10/16/2025 | Senate | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 10/20/2025 | Senate | Taken out of the Orders of the Day |
| 10/20/2025 | Senate | Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed |
| 10/22/2025 | House | Enacted |
| 10/23/2025 | Senate | Enacted and laid before the Governor |
| 10/30/2025 | Executive | Signed by the Governor, Chapter 51 of the Acts of 2025 |
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