Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H5658: An Act providing equal opportunity for residents to vote on establishment of the Great River Regional School District
Status: Introduced, August 20, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
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 to be known as the Great River regional school district. If a majority of the voters present and voting on said question in each of 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, subject to approval of the commissioner of the department of elementary and secondary education; 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 solely of the towns of Bernardston, Gill, Leyden, Northfield and Montague, subject to approval of the commissioner of the department of elementary and secondary education. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Sponsors
- Thomas Walsh (D, 12th Essex) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Text of an amendment, see S3181
Common questions
- What is H5658?
- H5658 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 H5658?
- Introduced as of August 20, 2026. Latest action: Text of an amendment, see S3181 (August 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored H5658?
- Thomas Walsh (D, 12th Essex).
- Where is the official record for H5658?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5658
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