Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H4580: An Act relative to the select board of the town of Berlin
Status: Signed into law, October 21, 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 for a term of two years. The candidate receiving the third highest number of votes shall serve for a term of one year. Thereafter, upon the expiration of their terms, members shall be elected for terms of three years. SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Sponsors
- Meghan Kilcoyne (D, 12th Worcester) · primary sponsor
- Kennedy, Robyn K. (D, First Worcester)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor, Chapter 250 of the Acts of 2026
- : Enacted and laid before the Governor
- : Enacted
- : Passed to be engrossed
- : Bills in the Third Reading report (consolidated with S2626) accepted
- : Read third
- : Read second and ordered to a third reading
- : Taken out of the Orders of the Day
- : Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
- : Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government (October 23, 2025): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H4580?
- H4580 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 H4580?
- Signed into law as of October 21, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 250 of the Acts of 2026 (October 21, 2026).
- Who sponsored H4580?
- Meghan Kilcoyne (D, 12th Worcester), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H4580?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4580
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