S 2679
An Act relative to elected and appointed officials of the town of Plymouth
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Bill overview
This bill seeks to ratify and confirm all actions and proceedings taken by the elected and appointed officials of the town of Plymouth since April 11, 2015, and all actions of the representative town meeting since March 18, 2020. The Governor has declared this an emergency law to ensure compliance with these proceedings. The bill was recommended by the Governor to the legislature.
Key provisions
- Ratifies actions and proceedings of the Plymouth representative town meeting since March 18, 2020.
- Ratifies actions and proceedings of Plymouth’s elected and appointed officials since April 11, 2015.
- Declared an emergency law to ensure timely ratification.
Who is affected
- Town of Plymouth residents
- Elected officials in Plymouth
- Appointed officials in Plymouth
- Representative Town Meeting of Plymouth
- The Governor of Massachusetts
Notable changes
- The bill seeks to validate past actions rather than authorize future ones.
- The emergency preamble indicates a concern about the urgency of ensuring compliance.
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Primary sponsor
Maura T. Healey
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Bill S.2679 194th (Current)
An Act relative to elected and appointed officials of the town of Plymouth
Senate, October 30, 2025 -- Message from Her Excellency the Governor (pursuant to the provisions of Article II, Section 8, Paragraph 1, Clause (2) of the Amendments to the Constitution, as appearing in Article LXXXIX of said Amendments) recommending legislation to ratify all acts and proceedings of the representative town meeting held since March 18, 2020 and all acts and actions taken by Plymouth’s elected and appointed officials since April 11, 2015.
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Sponsor: Maura T. Healey
Emergency Preamble
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to ensure compliance with the proceedings of representative town meeting of the town of Plymouth, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.
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Displaying 8 actions for Bill S.2679
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 10/30/2025 | Senate | Referred to the committee on Election Laws |
| 11/3/2025 | House | House concurred |
| 11/6/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 11/13/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 |
| 11/20/2025 | Senate | Bill reported favorably by committee |
| 11/20/2025 | Senate | Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 1/22/2026 | Senate | Taken out of the Orders of the Day |
| 1/22/2026 | Senate | Read third |
| 1/22/2026 | Senate | New draft substituted (Fernandes), see S2925 |
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