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

S 2897: An Act authorizing the town of Berkley to increase the membership of the board of selectmen

Enacted 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 2897 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on January 7, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act authorizing the town of Berkley to increase the membership of the board of selectmen. It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 7, 2026): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 124 of the Acts of 2026.

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Official summary

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

By Mrs. Dooner and Mr. Orrall of Lakeville, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2897) of Kelly A. Dooner and Norman J. Orrall (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the town of Berkley to increase the membership of the board of selectmen. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kelly DoonerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateThird Bristol and Plymouth
Norm OrrallCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse12th 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. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 124 of the Acts of 2026
  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 third and passed to be engrossed
  10. Taken out of the Orders of the Day
  11. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  12. Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

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