Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts S2626: An Act relative to the select board of the town of Berlin
Status: Passed one chamber, October 8, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, October 2, 2025:
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the select board of the town of Berlin shall consist of five members, elected at large by the voters of the town. SECTION 2. At the first annual town election following the effective date of this act, three select board members shall be elected. The candidate receiving the highest number of votes shall serve for a term of three years. The candidate receiving the second highest number of votes shall serve a term of two years. The candidate receiving the third highest number of votes shall serve for a term of one year. Thereafter, upon expiration of their terms, members shall be elected for terms of three years. SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Sponsors
- Kennedy, Robyn K. (D, First Worcester) · primary sponsor
- Meghan Kilcoyne (D, 12th Worcester)
Latest actions
- : Consolidated with H4580
- : Ordered to a third reading
- : Motion to reconsider prevailed
- : Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
- : Taken out of the Orders of the Day
- : Read second and ordered to a third reading
- : Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
- : Hearing scheduled for 10/14/2025 from 02:00 PM-02:00 PM in Written Testimony Only
- : House concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government (November 10, 2025): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is S2626?
- S2626 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to the select board of the town of Berlin.
- What is the status of S2626?
- Passed one chamber as of October 8, 2026. Latest action: Consolidated with H4580 (October 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored S2626?
- Kennedy, Robyn K. (D, First Worcester), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S2626?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2626
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