H 4738 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act regarding special meetings of the Holyoke City Council

Summary
By Representative Duffy of Holyoke, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4738) of Patricia A. Duffy (with the approval of the mayor and city council) relative to special meetings of the city council of the city of Holyoke. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Nov 10, 2025 Signed Jun 17, 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
16
Key actions
8
Committee
3
Jun 17, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 104 of the Acts of 2026
executive
Jun 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Jun 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Jun 8, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
upper
Apr 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Nov 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
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Photo of Pat Duffy
Pat Duffy
DDemocratic
MA
5th Hampden