Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H4753: An Act relative to the charter of the town of Westwood
Status: Signed into law, May 26, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, November 17, 2025:
SECTION 1. Chapter 87 of the acts of 2020 is hereby repealed. SECTION 2. The following shall be the charter of the town of Westwood:- PREAMBLE: We, the people of the town of Westwood, Massachusetts, in order to reaffirm the customary and traditional liberties of the people with respect to the conduct of our local government and to take the fullest advantages inherent in the home rule amendment of the constitution of the commonwealth, do hereby adopt the following home rule charter for this town. CHAPTER 1 POWERS OF THE TOWN Section 1 Incorporation 1-1-1. The present town of Westwood, Massachusetts, within its corporate limits as now established, shall continue to be a body politic and corporate under the name, town of Westwood. Section 2 Scope of Town Powers 1-2-1. The town shall possess and exercise all powers possible under the constitution and laws of the commonwealth as fully and completely as though those powers were expressly enumerated in this chapter. Section 3 Form of Government 1-3-1. This charter provides for a select board - open town meeting - town administrator form of town government. Section 4 Construction of Charter 1-4-1. The power of the town under this charter shall be construed liberally in favor of the town, and the specific mention of particular powers in the charter shall not …
Sponsors
- Paul McMurtry (D, 11th Norfolk) · primary sponsor
- Michael Rush (D, Norfolk and Suffolk)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor, Chapter 87 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 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 9, 2025): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H4753?
- H4753 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to the charter of the town of Westwood.
- What is the status of H4753?
- Signed into law as of May 26, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 87 of the Acts of 2026 (May 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored H4753?
- Paul McMurtry (D, 11th Norfolk), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H4753?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4753
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