Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H4795: An Act amending the charter for the town of Groton
Status: Signed into law, October 5, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, November 26, 2025:
SECTION 1. Section 1.9 of the charter for the town of Groton, which is on file in the office of the archivist of the commonwealth, as provided in section 12 of chapter 43B of the General Laws, is hereby amended by inserting after the definition of “Multiple-member body” the following definition:- “Publish”, posting a document on the Town website and in a prominent and accessible location, with hard copies made available upon request. SECTION 2. Section 2.11 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the first 2 paragraphs and inserting in place thereof the following 2 paragraphs:- There shall be published for every town meeting a copy of the warrant, together with its articles, and a report to the voters that shall contain the explanation and relevant data submitted by the proponents of each article; provided, however, that the town manager may direct that voluminous supporting material necessary for consideration of particular articles be made reasonably available for inspection at public locations before the town meeting in lieu of inclusion in the written report to the voters. The written report for each town meeting shall include: (i) the written report of the planning board setting forth its findings and recommendations as to all zoning articles; (ii) the written report of the finance committee, which shall set forth its …
Sponsors
- Margaret Scarsdale (D) · primary sponsor
- Danillo Sena (D)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor, Chapter 234 of the Acts of 2026
- : Enacted and laid before the Governor
- : Enacted
- : Read third 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, amended 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 (December 19, 2025): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H4795?
- H4795 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act amending the charter for the town of Groton.
- What is the status of H4795?
- Signed into law as of October 5, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 234 of the Acts of 2026 (October 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored H4795?
- Margaret Scarsdale (D), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H4795?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4795
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