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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

H 2274: An Act authorizing remote participation at town meeting

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 2274 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act authorizing remote participation at town meeting. Primary sponsor: Carmine Gentile (Democratic). It lists 11 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 29, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see H4970.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Representative Gentile of Sudbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2274) of Carmine Lawrence Gentile and others relative to authorizing any town meeting to be held through remote participation or a hybrid of in-person and remote participation. Municipalities and Regional Government.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 11 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Carmine GentilePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Middlesex
James Arena-DeRosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Middlesex
Brian AsheCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Hampden
Mike BarrettCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateThird Middlesex
David DeCosteCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Plymouth
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Kristin KassnerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Essex
Patrick KearneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Plymouth
Mary KeefeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Worcester
David LinskyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5th Middlesex
Mike MooreCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Worcester
Dan SenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37th Middlesex

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Accompanied a study order, see H4970
  2. Hearing scheduled for 07/22/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1
  3. Senate concurred
  4. Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source