H 2089 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act establishing representative town meetings

This bill amends state law to allow the chairperson of the board of water commissioners to participate in municipal finance discussions alongside the director of municipal finance. It specifically authorizes the town of Milford to establish representative town meetings, a process where residents directly vote on local budget and policy decisions. The change expands the scope of local governance by including water commission leadership in financial oversight and enables direct citizen involvement in Milford's municipal affairs.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Aug 2023
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
Signed into Law
Feb 2024
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Signed Feb 12, 2024
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
14
Key actions
8
Committee
3
Feb 12, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2024
executive
Feb 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
upper
Sep 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
lower
Aug 14, 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 · 1 co-sponsor

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