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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1891 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 514
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Paul R. Feeney
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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 to protect the integrity of town meetings.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Paul R. FeeneyBristol and Norfolk 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1891 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 514
By Mr. Feeney, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 514) of Paul R. Feeney for
legislation to protect the integrity of town meetings. Election Laws.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 417 OF 2023-2024.]
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 to protect the integrity of town meetings.
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 32 of chapter 56 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition,
2is hereby amended by inserting, in line 3, after the word “vote” the following words:- or to
3incentivize their attendance or absence at a town meeting.