An Act validating the New Salem annual town election
Summary
By Representative Saunders of Belchertown and Senator Comerford, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4224) of Aaron L. Saunders and Joanne M. Comerford (by vote of the town) relative to validating the results of the annual town election in the town of New Salem held on May 5, 2025. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.]
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
Nov 2025
House Passage
Jul 2026
Senate Passage
Jul 2026
Signed into Law
Aug 2026
Introduced Jun 16, 2025
Signed Aug 4, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
8
Committee
3
Aug 4, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 158 of the Acts of 2026
executive
Jul 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Jul 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Jul 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
upper
May 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
Nov 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Oct 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Jun 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Jun 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Election Laws
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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