Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H4891: An Act amending the charter of the city known as the town of Randolph regarding compensation of town council and school committee members and meetings of multiple-member bodies
Status: Signed into law, July 7, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 5, 2026:
SECTION 1. Section 2-4 of article 2 of the charter of the city known as the town of Randolph, 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 subsection (a) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:- (a) Salary - The town council may receive compensation as provided by ordinance. SECTION 2. Subsection (c) of section 2-6 of said article 2 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out clause (ii) and inserting in place thereof the following clause:- ii. Special meetings of the town council shall be held at the call of the council president upon 48 hours' notice to all members. Special meetings of the town council may also be held upon the call of any 3 or more members, upon 48 hours' notice delivered in hand or to the place of residence of each member. Notice of a special meeting shall contain a listing of the items to be acted upon. A copy of the notice to members shall, forthwith, be posted upon the town bulletin board. In the case of emergency, notice of a special meeting shall be given as far in advance of the meeting as possible under the circumstances. SECTION …
Sponsors
- Thomas Walsh (D, 12th Essex) · primary sponsor
- Richard Wells (D)
- Bruce Ayers (D)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor, Chapter 134 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
- : Passed to be engrossed
- : Substituted for H4400
Common questions
- What is H4891?
- H4891 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act amending the charter of the city known as the town of Randolph regarding compensation of town council and school committee members and meetings of multiple-member bodies.
- What is the status of H4891?
- Signed into law as of July 7, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 134 of the Acts of 2026 (July 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored H4891?
- Thomas Walsh (D, 12th Essex), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H4891?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4891
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