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S2897Introduced in the Senate

Authorizing the town of Berkley to increase the membership of the board of selectmen

Passed

Introduced by Kelly Dooner, District 03-PLY

What does this bill do?

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Official description

For legislation to authorize the town of Berkley to increase the membership of the board of selectmen. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Where it stands

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 124 of the Acts of 2026

July 7, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Referred to the Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

  2. House concurred

  3. Hearing scheduled for 03/03/2026 from 01:00 PM-03:00 PM in 222

  4. Reporting date extended to Tuesday March 31, 2026

  5. Hearing rescheduled to 03/03/2026 from 01:00 PM-01:30 PM in 222 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  6. Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

  7. Read second and ordered to a third reading

  8. Taken out of the Orders of the Day

  9. Read third and passed to be engrossed

  10. Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

  11. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

  12. Rules suspended

  13. Read second and ordered to a third reading

  14. Read third and passed to be engrossed

  15. Enacted

  16. Enacted and laid before the Governor

  17. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 124 of the Acts of 2026

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