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

S 2509: An Act relating to vacancies in the office of mayor in the city of New Bedford

Passed one chamber 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

S 2509 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on April 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relating to vacancies in the office of mayor in the city of New Bedford. Primary sponsor: Mark Montigny (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (February 25, 2026): Placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting (under the last sentence of Rule 7A) for a second reading.

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Official summary

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

By Mr. Montigny, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2509) of Mark C. Montigny and Antonio F. D. Cabral (with approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation relating to vacancies in the office of mayor in the city of New Bedford. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.]

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mark MontignyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Bristol and Plymouth
Tony CabralCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Bristol

“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. Placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting (under the last sentence of Rule 7A) for a second reading
  2. Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  3. Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
  4. Taken out of the Orders of the Day
  5. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  6. Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
  7. Hearing scheduled for 05/06/2025 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in B-1
  8. House concurred
  9. Referred to the committee on Election Laws

Sources

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