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

H 5542: An Act providing for the filling of a vacancy on the Groton-Dunstable School Committee

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 5542 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on June 24, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act providing for the filling of a vacancy on the Groton-Dunstable School Committee. It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (September 3, 2026): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Scarsdale of Pepperell and Senator Howard, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Margaret R. Scarsdale and Vanna Howard for legislation to provide for the filling of a vacancy on the Groton-Dunstable School Committee. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.]

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Vanna HowardCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Middlesex
Margaret ScarsdaleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st 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. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
  2. Hearing rescheduled to 07/21/2026 from 01:00 PM-02:20 PM in A-1 Hearing updated to New End Time
  3. Hearing rescheduled to 07/21/2026 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-1 Hearing updated to include Virtual
  4. Hearing scheduled for 07/21/2026 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-1
  5. Senate concurred
  6. Referred to the committee on House Rules, reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Election Laws

Sources

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