H4243
An Act to amend the town charter of Ipswich
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Bill overview
This bill amends the town charter of Ipswich, Massachusetts, to change the requirement that the town manager must reside within the town limits. The current charter mandates this residency, and this amendment removes that requirement. The Senate amended the bill to strike all text after the enacting clause and insert the text of Senate Bill S2719, which is not included in the provided text.
Key provisions
- Removes the requirement that the Ipswich town manager must reside within the town.
- The bill was referred to and reported favorably by the House and Senate committees on Municipalities and Regional Government.
- The House and Senate both concurred in the Senate amendments.
- The bill was enacted and signed into law as Chapter 71 of the Acts of 2025.
Who is affected
- Town of Ipswich, Massachusetts
- Town managers of Ipswich
- Residents of Ipswich
Notable changes
- The removal of the residency requirement for the town manager.
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Primary sponsor
Kristin E. Kassner
Cosponsor
Kristin E. Kassner
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Bill H.4243 194th (Current)
An Act to amend the town charter of Ipswich
By Representative Kassner of Hamilton and Senator Tarr, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4243) of Kristin E. Kassner (by vote of the town) relative to the town manager residency requirement in the town of Ipswich. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
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Bill Information
Presenters: Kristin E. Kassner , Bruce E. Tarr City/Town: Ipswich (Local Approval Received)
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Bill History
Displaying 18 actions for Bill H.4243
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 6/30/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government |
| 7/3/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 7/9/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 07/22/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1 |
| 8/4/2025 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 9/2/2025 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 9/2/2025 | House | Rules suspended |
| 9/2/2025 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 10/2/2025 | House | Read third (title changed), amended and passed to be engrossed |
| 10/6/2025 | Senate | Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session |
| 10/23/2025 | Senate | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 11/13/2025 | Senate | Read third |
| 11/13/2025 | Senate | Amended (Tarr) by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S2719 |
| 11/13/2025 | Senate | Passed to be engrossed |
| 11/13/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading |
| 11/19/2025 | House | House concurred in the Senate amendment |
| 11/19/2025 | House | Enacted |
| 11/19/2025 | Senate | Enacted and laid before the Governor |
| 11/24/2025 | Executive | Signed by the Governor, Chapter 71 of the Acts of 2025 |
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