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S2897 • 2025

An Act authorizing the town of Berkley to increase the membership of the board of selectmen

An Act authorizing the town of Berkley to increase the membership of the board of selectmen

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Dooner, Kelly A.
Last action
2026-07-07
Official status
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 124 of the Acts of 2026
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

An Act authorizing the town of Berkley to increase the membership of the board of selectmen

An Act authorizing the town of Berkley to increase the membership of the board of selectmen By Mrs.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act authorizing the town of Berkley to increase the membership of the board of selectmen By Mrs.
  • Dooner and Mr.
  • Orrall of Lakeville, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.
  • 2897) of Kelly A.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-07-07 Executive

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

  2. 2026-06-29 House

    Enacted

  3. 2026-06-29 Senate

    Enacted and laid before the Governor

  4. 2026-06-25 House

    Read third and passed to be engrossed

  5. 2026-06-08 House

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

  6. 2026-06-08 House

    Rules suspended

  7. 2026-06-08 House

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

  8. 2026-05-14 House

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

  9. 2026-05-11 Senate

    Taken out of the Orders of the Day

  10. 2026-05-11 Senate

    Read third and passed to be engrossed

  11. 2026-04-01 Senate

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

  12. 2026-03-09 Senate

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

  13. 2026-03-03 Joint

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

  14. 2026-02-26 Senate

    Reporting date extended to Tuesday March 31, 2026

  15. 2026-02-12 Joint

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

  16. 2026-01-08 House

    House concurred

  17. 2026-01-07 Senate

    Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Official Summary Text

An Act authorizing the town of Berkley to increase the membership of the board of selectmen
By Mrs. Dooner and Mr. Orrall of Lakeville, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2897) of Kelly A. Dooner and Norman J. Orrall (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the town of Berkley to increase the membership of the board of selectmen. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Current Bill Text

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Bill S.2897

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the board of selectmen of the town of Berkley shall consist of 5 members. Each selectman shall serve for a three-year term.

SECTION 2. At the first annual town election following not less than 64 days after the effective date of this section, the town shall elect 2 members in addition to the 1 member otherwise to be elected. The 2 new seats shall be contested separately from the expiring office, with the candidate receiving the highest number of votes to serve a term of 3 years and the candidate receiving the second highest number of votes to serve a term of 2 years. Thereafter, all members of the board of selectmen shall serve terms of 3 years. Selectmen in office on the effective date of this act shall serve until the expiration of their terms.

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

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