H 3578 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act validating the results of the annual town election held in the town of Lancaster

This bill validates the results of the May 9, 2022, town election in Lancaster, Massachusetts, despite errors in posting the election warrant and voter information. It directly affects the town of Lancaster by legally confirming all actions taken during that specific election and any subsequent decisions made based on those results. The legislation overrides conflicting state laws or local bylaws to ensure the election outcome stands even though procedural posting requirements were not fully met.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Jul 2023
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
Signed into Law
Feb 2024
Introduced Mar 30, 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
15
Key actions
8
Committee
3
Feb 12, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 24 of the Acts of 2024
executive
Feb 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Feb 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Jan 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
upper
Aug 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
Jul 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Jun 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Mar 30, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Election Laws
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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