Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts S3181: An Act providing equal opportunity for residents to vote on establishment of the Great River Regional School District
Status: Signed into law, August 25, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, July 16, 2026:
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding section 15 of chapter 71 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the towns of Bernardston, Gill, Leyden, Northfield, Warwick and Montague shall have placed on the ballot at the first annual or special town election following the effective date of this act a question to the voters of accepting the creation of a new regional school district. If a majority of the voters present and voting on said question in the towns of Bernardston, Gill, Leyden, Northfield, Warwick and Montague shall vote in the affirmative the proposed regional school district to include all said towns shall be deemed to be established forthwith; provided, however, that if a majority of the voters of the town of Warwick present and voting does not vote in the affirmative to approve the proposed regional school district, said district shall be established to include and consist of the towns of Bernardston, Gill, Leyden, Northfield and Montague but shall not include or consist of the town of Warwick. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Sponsors
- Joanne Comerford (D, Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester) · primary sponsor
- Whipps, Susannah M. (I, 2nd Franklin)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor, Chapter 193 of the Acts of 2026
- : Enacted and laid before the Governor
- : Enacted
- : Senate concurred in the House amendment
- : Rules suspended
- : Read third, amended by substitution of a new text (H5658) and passed to be engrossed
- : Read second and ordered to a third reading
- : Rules suspended
- : Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
- : Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
Common questions
- What is S3181?
- S3181 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act providing equal opportunity for residents to vote on establishment of the Great River Regional School District.
- What is the status of S3181?
- Signed into law as of August 25, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 193 of the Acts of 2026 (August 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored S3181?
- Joanne Comerford (D, Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S3181?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S3181
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