H 4379 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act amending the charter of the city of Greenfield

This bill authorizes the city of Greenfield to amend its municipal charter. It requires approval from both the mayor and city council, as specified in the petition submitted by Representatives Blais and Comerford. The bill itself does not change local laws but provides the procedural mechanism for Greenfield to modify its own governing document.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2025
Committee Review
Oct 2025
House Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
Signed into Law
Jan 2026
Introduced Aug 7, 2025 Signed Jan 22, 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
14
Key actions
8
Committee
3
Jan 22, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 6 of the Acts of 2026
executive
Jan 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Jan 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed
upper
Nov 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
Oct 16, 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

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.