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MA H 2244

introduced

An Act relative to making the charter of the city of Chicopee gender neutral

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower

Quick answers

Did MA H 2244 pass?

Not yet. MA H 2244 has been introduced as of 2025-09-18 but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2025-09-18): Amendment #1 (Walsh) adopted

What is MA H 2244 about?

By Representative Arriaga of Chicopee, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2244) of Shirley B. Arriaga and Jacob R. Oliveira (with the approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to make the charter of the city of Chicopee gender neutral. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Who sponsors MA H 2244?

Shirley B. Arriaga is the primary sponsor of MA H 2244, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

By Representative Arriaga of Chicopee, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2244) of Shirley B. Arriaga and Jacob R. Oliveira (with the approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to make the charter of the city of Chicopee gender neutral. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-09-18 — Amendment #1 (Walsh) adopted
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Shirley B. Arriagaprimary
  • Jacob R. Oliveiracosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

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  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-05-05

    Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1

  4. 2025-07-10

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

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  5. 2025-07-23

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

  6. 2025-07-23

    Rules suspended

  7. 2025-07-23

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

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  8. 2025-09-18

    Read third

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  9. 2025-09-18

    Amended by substitution of bill with the same title, see H4542

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  10. 2025-09-18

    Amendment #1 (Walsh) adopted

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2244

Attribution

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