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MA H 838

introduced

An Act authorizing a special election in the city of Methuen to fill a vacancy in the Office of Mayor

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

Description

By Representative Hamilton of Methuen, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 838) of Ryan M. Hamilton (with the approval of the acting mayor and city council) for legislation to authorize a special election in the city of Methuen to fill a vacancy in the office of Mayor. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.]

Introduced
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Status date
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Latest action
2025-08-28 — Read second and ordered to a third reading
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Ryan M. Hamiltonprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Election Laws

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  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-04-28

    Hearing scheduled for 05/06/2025 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in B-1

  4. 2025-07-30

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

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  5. 2025-08-28

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

  6. 2025-08-28

    Rules suspended

  7. 2025-08-28

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H838

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