An Act amending the charter of the city of Pittsfield
This bill amends Pittsfield's city charter to increase the term limit for city council members. Specifically, it changes the number of consecutive terms allowed from "two" to "four" in two sections of the charter (section 2-1(b) and section 4-1(b)). The change directly affects Pittsfield city council members by allowing them to serve more consecutive terms. This is a procedural adjustment to the city's governing document, not a new policy.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Aug 2026
Governor
Introduced Nov 6, 2025
Last action Aug 4, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Aug 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
upper
Jun 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Nov 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Nov 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tricia Farley-Bouvier
DDemocratic
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