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H4716 • 2025

An Act amending the charter of the city of Pittsfield

An Act amending the charter of the city of Pittsfield

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Sponsor
Tricia Farley-Bouvier
Last action
2026-02-19
Official status
Referred to House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading
Effective date
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An Act amending the charter of the city of Pittsfield

An Act amending the charter of the city of Pittsfield By Representative Farley-Bouvier of Pittsfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act amending the charter of the city of Pittsfield By Representative Farley-Bouvier of Pittsfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 4716) of Tricia Farley-Bouvier (with the approval of the mayor and city council) relative to amending the charter of the city of Pittsfield.
  • Municipalities and Regional Government.
  • [Local Approval Received.] Status: Referred to House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-19 House

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

  2. 2026-02-19 House

    Rules suspended

  3. 2026-02-19 House

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

  4. 2026-01-22 House

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

  5. 2025-11-17 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 11/17/2025 from 10:00 AM-05:00 PM in Written Testimony Only

  6. 2025-11-10 Senate

    Senate concurred

  7. 2025-11-06 House

    Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Official Summary Text

An Act amending the charter of the city of Pittsfield
By Representative Farley-Bouvier of Pittsfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4716) of Tricia Farley-Bouvier (with the approval of the mayor and city council) relative to amending the charter of the city of Pittsfield. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading

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Bill H.4716

SECTION 1. Subsection (b) of section 2-1 of article 2 of the charter of the city of Pittsfield, which is on file in the office of the archivist of the commonwealth pursuant to section 12 of chapter 43B of the General Laws, is hereby amended by striking out the word “two” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- four.

SECTION 2. Subsection (b) of section 4-1 of article 4 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the word “two” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- four.

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