H 4036 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act relative to the charter of the town of Rockland

This bill amends the town charter of Rockland, Massachusetts, to officially change the name of the town's governing body from the "Board of Selectmen" to the "Select Board." The legislation requires replacing every instance of the terms "Board of Selectmen," "Selectmen," or "selectmen" with "Select Board" throughout various sections of the local charter. This procedural change updates the official title of the group responsible for town administration without altering their duties or the number of members serving on the board.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2023
Committee Review
Nov 2023
House Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Aug 3, 2023 Signed May 14, 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
May 14, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 99 of the Acts of 2024
executive
May 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
May 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
May 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
upper
Jan 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
Nov 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Oct 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Aug 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Aug 3, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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