H 4380 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act amending the charter of the city known as the town of Agawam to strike the reference to the board of appeals

Summary
By Representative Finn of West Springfield and Senator Velis, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4380) of Michael J. Finn and Nicholas A. Boldyga (with the approval of the town council) that the city known as the town of Agawam be authorized to strike the reference to the board of appeals in the city charter. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2025
Committee Review
Sep 2025
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Feb 2026
Introduced Aug 7, 2025 Signed Feb 25, 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
Feb 25, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 31 of the Acts of 2026
executive
Feb 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
upper
Oct 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third, amended, and passed to be engrossed
lower
Sep 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Sep 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Aug 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Aug 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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