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S2648 • 2025

An Act changing the board of selectmen in the town of Boylston to select board

An Act changing the board of selectmen in the town of Boylston to select board

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Sponsor
Kennedy, Robyn K.
Last action
2026-04-09
Official status
Consolidated with H4621
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act changing the board of selectmen in the town of Boylston to select board

An Act changing the board of selectmen in the town of Boylston to select board By Ms.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act changing the board of selectmen in the town of Boylston to select board By Ms.
  • Kennedy and Ms.Kilcoyne of Clinton, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.
  • 2648) of Robyn K.
  • Kennedy and Meghan K.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-09 Senate

    Consolidated with H4621

  2. 2026-01-29 Senate

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

  3. 2026-01-08 Senate

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

  4. 2025-10-31 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 10/31/2025 from 11:00 AM-02:00 PM in Written Testimony Only

  5. 2025-10-15 House

    House concurred

  6. 2025-10-14 Senate

    Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Official Summary Text

An Act changing the board of selectmen in the town of Boylston to select board
By Ms. Kennedy and Ms.Kilcoyne of Clinton, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2648) of Robyn K. Kennedy and Meghan K. Kilcoyne (by vote of the town) for legislation to change the board of selectmen in the town of Boylston to select board. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

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Bill S.2648

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the executive body of the town of Boylston, previously known as the board of selectmen, shall be known as the select board and shall have the powers and authority of a board of selectmen under any general or special law. The members of the select board, previously known as selectmen, shall be known as select board members and the chair of the select board, previously known as the chairman, shall be known as the chair.

SECTION 2. Notwithstanding sections 21 and 32 of chapter 40 of the General Laws, section 5 of chapter 40A of the General Laws or any general or special law to the contrary, the select board of the town of Boylston may amend the general by-laws and zoning by-laws of the town by majority vote to revise all references to the board of selectmen, its members and its chairman to select board, select board members and chair of the select board, respectively, in accordance with this act.

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

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