Massachusetts House Bill 5227
Session 194th
An Act further regulating the filling of vacancies on the city council relative to the office of ward councilor in the City of Marlborough
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Passed House on May 18, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
5227
State
Massachusetts
Session
194th
House votes are unavailable for this bill.
Summary
By Representative Gregoire of Marlborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5227) of Danielle W. Gregoire and James B. Eldridge (with the approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to further regulate the filling of vacancies on the city council relative to the office of ward councilor in the city of Marlborough. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.]
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05/19/2026
Senate
Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
05/18/2026
House
Read third and passed to be engrossed
04/23/2026
House
Read second and ordered to a third reading
04/23/2026
House
Rules suspended
04/23/2026
House
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
04/08/2026
House
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
03/12/2026
Massachusetts General Court
Hearing scheduled for 03/24/2026 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
03/12/2026
Senate
Senate concurred
03/09/2026
House
Referred to the committee on Election Laws
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MA Legislature
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Record Created
May 5, 2026 8:50:17 PM
Record Updated
May 25, 2026 9:19:45 PM