H 2272
An Act authorizing remote participation at town meetings in the town of Wayland
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Bill overview
This bill would have authorized the town of Wayland, Massachusetts, to hold hybrid town meetings, allowing some residents to participate remotely in addition to attending in person. The bill was based on a petition from the town of Wayland and aimed to increase accessibility to town meetings. It was ultimately unsuccessful and failed in the legislature. Similar legislation has been proposed in other Massachusetts towns.
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Carmine Lawrence Gentile
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Carmine Lawrence Gentile
David Paul Linsky
James B. Eldridge
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Bill H.2272 194th (Current)
An Act authorizing remote participation at town meetings in the town of Wayland
By Representatives Gentile of Sudbury and Linsky of Natick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2272) of Carmine Lawrence Gentile, David Paul Linsky and James B. Eldridge (by vote of the town) that the town of Wayland be authorized to hold annual and special hybrid town meetings. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
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Presenters: Carmine Lawrence Gentile , David Paul Linsky City/Town: Wayland (Local Approval Received)
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Displaying 4 actions for Bill H.2272
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 7/9/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 07/22/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1 |
| 1/29/2026 | House | Accompanied a study order, see H4970 |
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