H 4057 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act to authorize the mayor of the city of Haverhill to submit special legislation to increase the membership of the board of health from three members to five members

Summary

By Representative Vargas of Haverhill, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4057) of Andres X. Vargas (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that the city of Haverhill be authorized to increase the membership of the board of health in said city from three members to five members. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

Aug 2025

House Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Apr 24, 2025 Signed May 8, 2026

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 8, 2026

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 72 of the Acts of 2026

executive

Apr 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

Enacted and laid before the Governor

upper

Apr 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Enacted

lower

Apr 23, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed

upper

Sep 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third and passed to be engrossed

lower

Aug 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

lower

Jul 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

lower

Apr 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Apr 24, 2025

Committee

Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors