H5333Introduced in the House
Pertaining to Holyoke's residency requirement
Introduced by Patricia Duffy, District 05-HAM
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
That the city of Holyoke be authorized to amend its charter to require that elected officials be citizens and residents for at least two years. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
Where it stands
Read second and ordered to a third reading
May 21, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.
Bill history
Referred to the Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
Senate concurred
Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2026 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in B-1
Hearing rescheduled to 05/13/2026 from 10:00 AM-10:10 PM in B-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
Hearing rescheduled to 05/13/2026 from 10:00 AM-10:10 AM in B-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
Rules suspended
Read second and ordered to a third reading
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