An Act relative to the Board of Health in the town of Reading
This bill amends the town charter of Reading to establish a five-member Board of Health. The new board members will be appointed by the Board of Selectmen to serve staggered three-year terms, ensuring one seat opens annually. To implement this change, the Board of Selectmen must appoint two individuals within 30 days, with one member receiving an initial two-year term before all future terms become three years. The legislation applies specifically to the town of Reading and takes effect immediately upon passage.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Jul 2023
House Passage
Nov 2023
Senate Passage
Nov 2023
Signed into Law
Nov 2023
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Signed Nov 28, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
8
Committee
3
Nov 28, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 73 of the Acts of 2023
executive
Nov 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Nov 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Nov 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
upper
Jul 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
Jul 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Jul 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brad Jones
RRepublican
Co
Jason Lewis
DDemocratic
Co
Rich Haggerty
DDemocratic
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