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MA H 5571

passed one chamber

An Act amending the town meeting act for the town of Danvers

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower

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Did MA H 5571 pass?

Not yet. MA H 5571 has passed one chamber and awaits action in the other. Latest recorded action (2026-08-20): Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

What is MA H 5571 about?

By Representative Kerans of Danvers and Senator Lovely, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5571) of Sally P. Kerans (by vote of the town) that the town of Danvers be authorized to amend the town meeting act for said town. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Description

By Representative Kerans of Danvers and Senator Lovely, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5571) of Sally P. Kerans (by vote of the town) that the town of Danvers be authorized to amend the town meeting act for said town. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-08-20 — Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Sally P. Keranscosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-08-20

    Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

  2. 2026-08-17

    Read third and passed to be engrossed

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  3. 2026-08-06

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

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  4. 2026-08-06

    Rules suspended

  5. 2026-08-06

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

  6. 2026-07-30

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

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  7. 2026-07-22

    Hearing rescheduled to 07/22/2026 from 10:00 AM-10:25 AM in A-1 Hearing updated to New End Time

  8. 2026-07-22

    Hearing rescheduled to 07/22/2026 from 10:00 AM-10:25 PM in A-1 Hearing updated to New End Time

  9. 2026-07-10

    Hearing scheduled for 07/22/2026 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in A-1

  10. 2026-07-09

    Senate concurred

  11. 2026-07-08

    Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5571

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