H5227Introduced in the House
Further regulating the filling of vacancies on the city council relative to the office of ward councilor in the City of Marlborough
Introduced by Danielle Gregoire, District 04-MID
What does this bill do?
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Official description
For legislation to further regulate the filling of vacancies on the city council relative to the office of ward councilor in the city of Marlborough. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.]
Where it stands
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 159 of the Acts of 2026
August 4, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.
Bill history
Referred to the Joint Committee on Election Laws
Senate concurred
Hearing scheduled for 03/24/2026 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
Rules suspended
Read second and ordered to a third reading
Read third and passed to be engrossed
Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
Read second and ordered to a third reading
Taken out of the Orders of the Day
Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
Enacted
Enacted and laid before the Governor
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 159 of the Acts of 2026
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