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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 666 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1283
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Cynthia Stone Creem
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act exempting the town of Brookline from in-person quorums.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Cynthia Stone CreemNorfolk and Middlesex 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 666 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1283
By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1283) of Cynthia Stone Creem (by
vote of the town) for legislation to exempt the town of Brookline from in-person quorums.
Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 2685 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act exempting the town of Brookline from in-person quorums.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. The town of Brookline shall be exempt from the provision of subsection (d)
2of section 20 of chapter 30A of the General Laws requiring that a quorum of a public body,
3including the chair, be present at an in-person meeting location in order for the attorney general
4to authorize remote participation by members of such public body pursuant to said subsection (d)
5of said section 20 of said chapter 30A.
6 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.