H 4090 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relative to the office of district councilor in the city of Boston

This bill changes how vacancies in Boston's district councilor positions are filled for the 2025 election cycle. If a vacancy occurs in 2025, it will not be filled by a special election; instead, the winner of the regular November 4, 2025, municipal election for that district will assume the role. The person elected will take the required oaths after the election certificate is issued and serve until the end of their elected term. This directly affects Boston residents in districts with vacancies and alters the city's standard vacancy procedure for that specific election year.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Oct 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Governor
Introduced May 5, 2025 Last action Nov 17, 2025
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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Oct 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
May 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
May 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Election Laws
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Chynah Tyler
DDemocratic
MA
7th Suffolk