H 5171 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act removing the Treasurer as Acting Mayor in the Holyoke Charter

Summary
By Representative Duffy of Holyoke, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5171) of Patricia A. Duffy (with the approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to remove the treasurer as acting mayor in the city of Holyoke. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
Aug 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2026 Last action Aug 31, 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
8
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Aug 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
May 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Committee
Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
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Photo of Pat Duffy
Pat Duffy
DDemocratic
MA
5th Hampden