An Act relative to the Lynnfield town charter
Summary
By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3977) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and Thomas M. McGee (by vote of the town) that the town of Lynnfield be authorized to change the date of the annual town election of said town. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.]
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2017
Committee Review
Nov 2017
House Passage
Dec 2017
Senate Passage
Dec 2017
Signed into Law
Jan 2018
Introduced Oct 25, 2017
Signed Jan 3, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Jan 3, 2018
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 173 of the Acts of 2017
executive
Dec 28, 2017
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Dec 28, 2017
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Nov 30, 2017
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Nov 30, 2017
Committee
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Oct 30, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Oct 25, 2017
Committee
Referred to the committee on Election Laws
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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