Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H5542: An Act providing for the filling of a vacancy on the Groton-Dunstable School Committee
Status: In committee, September 3, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, June 24, 2026:
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding the Groton-Dunstable regional school district agreement, section 16A of chapter 71 of the General Laws, or any other general or special law to the contrary, the vacancy in 1 of the 2 Dunstable seats on the Groton-Dunstable regional school district committee following the 2026 Dunstable annual town election may be filled by the Dunstable select board and the remaining Dunstable member of the Groton-Dunstable regional school district committee, acting jointly by majority vote, by appointing a member to serve a 3-year term until the 2029 Dunstable annual town election. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Sponsors
- Margaret Scarsdale (D) · primary sponsor
- Vanna Howard (D, 17th Middlesex)
Latest actions
- : Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
- : Hearing rescheduled to 07/21/2026 from 01:00 PM-02:20 PM in A-1 <br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>
- : Hearing rescheduled to 07/21/2026 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-1 <br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to include Virtual</span>
- : Hearing scheduled for 07/21/2026 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-1
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on House Rules, reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Election Laws
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Election Laws (September 1, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H5542?
- H5542 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act providing for the filling of a vacancy on the Groton-Dunstable School Committee.
- What is the status of H5542?
- In committee as of September 3, 2026. Latest action: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (September 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored H5542?
- Margaret Scarsdale (D), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H5542?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5542
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