An Act relative to changing the Board of Selectmen in the Town of Foxborough
This bill allows the town of Foxborough to rename its governing board from "Board of Selectmen" to "Select Board." It requires local approval, which Foxborough has already secured through a town vote. The change is purely procedural and does not alter the board's duties, powers, or responsibilities. The bill is limited to Foxborough and affects only that town's local governance structure.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
Dec 2023
House Passage
Sep 2024
Senate Passage
Sep 2024
Signed into Law
Sep 2024
Introduced Apr 6, 2023
Signed Sep 20, 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
Sep 20, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 209 of the Acts of 2024
executive
Sep 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Sep 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Sep 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
upper
Mar 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
Dec 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Nov 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Apr 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Apr 6, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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