Massachusetts 191st Legislature (2019-2020) Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

S 2197 — An Act allowing the city of Westfield to set the salary of the city clerk as the clerk of the city council through local process

Last action — Signed by the Governor, Chapter 16 of the Acts of 2020

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 11, 2019. Enacted.

Prognosis

Advancing 56% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

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Summary

By Mr. Humason, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2197) of Donald F. Humason, Jr. and John C. Velis (with approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to allow the city of Westfield to set the salary of the city clerk as the clerk of the city council through local process. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 16 of the Acts of 2020

  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor

  3. Enacted

  4. Read third and passed to be engrossed

  5. Read second and ordered to a third reading

  6. Rules suspended

  7. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

  8. Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

  9. Read second, ordered to a third reading, read a third time and passed to be engrossed

  10. Taken out of the Orders of the Day

  11. Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

  12. House concurred

  13. Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Sponsors

  • Jr. Donald F. Humason · Primary
  • Jr. Donald F. Humason · Cosponsor
  • John C. Velis · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 201 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Donald F. Humason, Jr.

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (201)

201 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 2197 do?
By Mr. Humason, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2197) of Donald F. Humason, Jr. and John C. Velis (with approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to allow the city of Westfield to set the salary of the city clerk as the clerk of the city council through local process. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
Who sponsors S 2197?
S 2197 is sponsored by Donald F. Humason, Jr. and John C. Velis (Democrat).
What is the current status of S 2197?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 11, 2019. Enacted.
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