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H5542 • 2025

An Act providing for the filling of a vacancy on the Groton-Dunstable School Committee

An Act providing for the filling of a vacancy on the Groton-Dunstable School Committee

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Sponsor
Scarsdale, Margaret R.
Last action
2026-07-09
Official status
Referred to Joint Committee on Election Laws
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act providing for the filling of a vacancy on the Groton-Dunstable School Committee

An Act providing for the filling of a vacancy on the Groton-Dunstable School Committee By Representative Scarsdale of Pepperell and Senator Howard, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Margaret R.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act providing for the filling of a vacancy on the Groton-Dunstable School Committee By Representative Scarsdale of Pepperell and Senator Howard, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Margaret R.
  • Scarsdale and Vanna Howard for legislation to provide for the filling of a vacancy on the Groton-Dunstable School Committee.
  • Election Laws.
  • [Local Approval Received.] Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Election Laws

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Bill History

  1. 2026-07-09 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 07/21/2026 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-1 Hearing updated to include Virtual

  2. 2026-06-30 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 07/21/2026 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-1

  3. 2026-06-29 Senate

    Senate concurred

  4. 2026-06-24 House

    Referred to the committee on House Rules, reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Election Laws

Official Summary Text

An Act providing for the filling of a vacancy on the Groton-Dunstable School Committee
By Representative Scarsdale of Pepperell and Senator Howard, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Margaret R. Scarsdale and Vanna Howard for legislation to provide for the filling of a vacancy on the Groton-Dunstable School Committee. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.]
Status:
Referred to Joint Committee on Election Laws

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.5542

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding the Groton-Dunstable regional school district agreement, section 16A of chapter 71 of the General Laws, or any other general or special law to the contrary, the vacancy in 1 of the 2 Dunstable seats on the Groton-Dunstable regional school district committee following the 2026 Dunstable annual town election may be filled by the Dunstable select board and the remaining Dunstable member of the Groton-Dunstable regional school district committee, acting jointly by majority vote, by appointing a member to serve a 3-year term until the 2029 Dunstable annual town election.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

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