H 4204 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act providing for the election of candidates in the city of Haverhill

Summary
By Representative Vargas of Haverhill, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4204) of Andres X. Vargas (with the approval of the mayor and city council) relative to preliminary election of candidates in the city of Haverhill. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.]
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
Nov 2025
House Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Jun 5, 2025 Signed Jun 30, 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
15
Key actions
8
Committee
3
Jun 30, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 122 of the Acts of 2026
executive
Jun 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Jun 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Jun 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
upper
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
Nov 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Oct 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Jun 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Jun 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Election Laws
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
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Photo of Andy Vargas
Andy Vargas
DDemocratic
MA
3rd Essex