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H4057Introduced in the House

To authorize the mayor of the city of Haverhill to submit special legislation to increase the membership of the board of health from three members to five members

Passed

Introduced by Andres Vargas, District 03-ESS

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Official description

That the city of Haverhill be authorized to increase the membership of the board of health in said city from three members to five members. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Where it stands

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 72 of the Acts of 2026

May 8, 2026

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Bill history

  1. Referred to the Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

  2. Senate concurred

  3. Hearing scheduled for 06/10/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1

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

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

  6. Rules suspended

  7. Read second and ordered to a third reading

  8. Read third and passed to be engrossed

  9. Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

  10. Read second and ordered to a third reading

  11. Taken out of the Orders of the Day

  12. Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed

  13. Enacted

  14. Enacted and laid before the Governor

  15. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 72 of the Acts of 2026

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