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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1063 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2195
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Jacob R. Oliveira
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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 relative to the executive session interview process.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Jacob R. OliveiraHampden, Hampshire and Worcester 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1063 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2195
By Mr. Oliveira, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2195) of Jacob R. Oliveira for
legislation to consider or interview applicants for executive sessions. State Administration and
Regulatory Oversight.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to the executive session interview process.
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 21 of chapter 30A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended in
2subsection (a) by deleting paragraph 8 and inserting in place thereof the following:-
3 8. To consider or interview applicants, including the preparation of interview questions
4for employment or appointment by a preliminary screening committee if the chair declares that
5an open meeting will have a detrimental effect in obtaining qualified applicants; provided,
6however that this clause shall not apply to any meeting, including meetings of a preliminary
7screening committee, to consider and interview applicants who have passed a prior preliminary
8screening; nothing in this section shall prohibit all members of a school committee, city council,
9town council, select board, or board of alderman from participating as members of the
10preliminary screening committee meeting in executive session for the purposes of this section.