H 2081 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act relative to the charter of the town of Dedham

This bill amends the town charter of Dedham to update various administrative titles and procedures. It changes the name of the election officials from "registrars of voters" to "board of registrars of voters" and updates references from "precincts" to "districts." The legislation also modifies how vacancies for town representatives are filled, clarifies the duties of the finance committee, and adjusts the structure of the housing authority. Additionally, it refines the language used for ballot questions regarding town meeting actions and expands the town manager's supervisory responsibilities over department heads.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Oct 2023
House Passage
Nov 2023
Senate Passage
Nov 2023
Signed into Law
Nov 2023
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Signed Nov 8, 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
18
Key actions
10
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Nov 8, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 63 of the Acts of 2023
executive
Nov 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Nov 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Nov 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred in the Senate amendment
lower
Oct 23, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading
lower
Oct 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
upper
Oct 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amended (Rush) by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S2455
upper
Aug 10, 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 3, 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
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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