Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H4602: An Act relative to the Monson select board
Status: Signed into law, April 29, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, October 14, 2025:
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the number of members on the Monson select board shall be increased from 3 to 5. The select board shall annually select a chairperson from among its members. SECTION 2. At the first annual town election to occur following the passage of this act, select board members shall be elected. The candidate receiving the highest number of votes in that election shall serve a 3-year term, the candidate receiving the second highest number votes shall serve a 2-year term and the candidate receiving the third highest number of votes shall serve a 1-year term. Thereafter, as the terms of select board members expire, successors shall be elected for terms of 3 years. SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Sponsors
- Brian Ashe (D) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor, Chapter 69 of the Acts of 2026
- : Enacted and laid before the Governor
- : Enacted
- : 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
- : Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
- : Read third and passed to be engrossed
- : Read second and ordered to a third reading
- : Rules suspended
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government (November 10, 2025): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H4602?
- H4602 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to the Monson select board.
- What is the status of H4602?
- Signed into law as of April 29, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 69 of the Acts of 2026 (April 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored H4602?
- Brian Ashe (D).
- Where is the official record for H4602?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4602
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