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MA S2679

Bill

Status

Introduced

10/30/2025

Primary Sponsor

Unknown

Origin

Senate

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Ratifies all acts and proceedings of Plymouth's representative Town Meeting held since March 18, 2020, despite some members not being sworn in within the required 30 days of their election

  • Validates all actions taken by Plymouth's elected and appointed officials since April 11, 2015, addressing non-compliance with swearing-in requirements

  • Affects 116 appointed officials, 3 elected officials, and 49 Town Meeting members who failed to present themselves for timely swearing-in as required by Town Charter and Bylaws

  • Allows currently serving officials who were not properly sworn in to continue serving until their term expires or they leave office

  • Declared an emergency law to take effect immediately, preventing potential legal challenges to decade of town decisions

Legislative Description

Relative to elected and appointed officials of the town of Plymouth

Last Action

New draft substituted (Fernandes), see S2925

1/22/2026

Committee Referrals

Election Laws10/30/2025

Full Bill Text

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