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H 2341

An Act relative to the charter of the town of Acushnet

194th Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Mark Montigny and 2 co-sponsors

Repeals Section 3-1-2 of Acushnet charter; takes effect on passage. Practical impact depends on what that provision regulates, with no new funding or reforms specified.

Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
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Bill Summary · H 2341

Summary: H. 2341 — An Act relative to the charter of the town of Acushnet

Purpose and intent

This local act seeks to amend the Charter of the Town of Acushnet by repealing a specific provision, Section 3-1-2, from Chapter 3 of the town’s charter. The bill does not replace the repealed section with new language within its text. The effective date is upon passage.

Key provisions

  • Section 1: Amends the Acushnet charter by striking out Section 3-1-2 in its entirety. This action removes the existing provision from the charter, with the practical effect depending on the current content of Section 3-1-2.
  • Section 2: Provides that the act takes effect upon its passage.

Affected parties and impact

  • Affected entity: The Town of Acushnet and its residents, governed by the town charter.
  • Impact: Since the bill repeals a single charter provision, its practical effect hinges on what Section 3-1-2 currently regulates (e.g., a governance, budgeting, procedural, or organizational rule). No new fiscal appropriations or organizational reforms are specified in the bill itself. Local implementation and any downstream effects would be determined by the content and consequences of the repealed provision.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Introduced: February 27, 2025
  • Legislative action timeline (highlights):
    • February 27, 2025: Referred to the Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government; Senate concurred.
    • April–July 2025: Committee reported favorably; bill advanced through House and Senate procedures (including placement on the Orders of the Day and suspension of rules in several steps).
    • July 14, 2025: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to House Steering, Policy and Scheduling.
    • July 31, 2025: Readings and action to third reading; rules suspension occurred.
    • September 18–22, 2025: Read third and passed to engrossment; subsequently read and ordered for a third reading with rules suspension.
  • Current status: Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading.

Related bills

  • HD 546 (replaces): The related House bill reference (HD 546) is noted as replacing the version, indicating related or parallel legislative language may exist in other docketed forms.

Notes for readers

  • The bill’s substantive change is the repeal of a single charter provision. To assess the practical impact, review the current text of Section 3-1-2 of Acushnet’s charter and consider how its removal would affect town operations or governance.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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