Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H4805: An Act amending the town charter of the town of Plainville
Status: Signed into law, July 7, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, December 8, 2025:
SECTION 1. The first paragraph of section C-2-3 of article 2 of the charter of the town of Plainville, 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 striking out the first sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- There shall be a finance committee appointed by the select board chair, finance committee chair and the town moderator of such a number of members and for such a term of years in the manner set forth in the town by-laws. SECTION 2. Subsection (d) of section C-3-1 of article 3 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the words “town administrator” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- town manager. SECTION 3. Subsection (a) of section C-3-2 of said article 3 of said charter is hereby amended by adding the following 2 sentences:- Members of the select board shall be ineligible to serve in any other elected position established by this charter or by-law. Members of the select board shall be ineligible to serve on multi-member bodies established by this charter or by by-law to which the select board is the appointing authority, except where such appointment anticipates that the board member will represent the …
Sponsors
- Marcus Vaughn (R)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor, Chapter 129 of the Acts of 2026
- : Enacted and laid before the Governor
- : Enacted
- : House concurred in the Senate amendment
- : Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading
- : Read third, amended (Rausch) and passed to be engrossed
- : Taken out of the Orders of the Day
- : Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading
- : Read third and passed to be engrossed
- : Read second and ordered to a third reading
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government (November 25, 2025): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H4805?
- H4805 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act amending the town charter of the town of Plainville.
- What is the status of H4805?
- Signed into law as of July 7, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 129 of the Acts of 2026 (July 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored H4805?
- Marcus Vaughn (R).
- Where is the official record for H4805?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4805
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