H4201
An Act relative to changing the two-year elected term for the Mayor of Chicopee to a four-year elected term
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Bill overview
This bill proposes to change the term of office for the Mayor of Chicopee from two years to four years. The change was petitioned by Representative Shirley Arriaga with the approval of the mayor and city council. The bill has undergone revisions and received approval from both the House and Senate before being passed.
Key provisions
- Extends the term of the Mayor of Chicopee to four years.
- The change was initiated by a petition from Representative Shirley Arriaga.
- The change received approval from the Mayor and City Council of Chicopee.
- The bill was referred to the committee on Election Laws.
- The bill was reported favorably by the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling.
- The bill was read and amended in the House.
- The bill was read and placed in the Orders of the Day for the Senate.
- The bill was passed by both the House and Senate.
Who is affected
- Residents of Chicopee
- The Mayor of Chicopee
- The City Council of Chicopee
Notable changes
- The current two-year term is being replaced with a four-year term.
- The change was approved by the Mayor and City Council of Chicopee.
- Similar changes have been proposed for other Massachusetts cities and towns.
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Primary sponsor
Shirley B. Arriaga
Cosponsor
Shirley B. Arriaga
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Bill H.4201 194th (Current)
An Act relative to changing the two-year elected term for the Mayor of Chicopee to a four-year elected term
By Representative Arriaga of Chicopee, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4201) of Shirley B. Arriaga (with the approval of the mayor and city council) relative to changing the two-year elected term for the office of mayor of in the city of Chicopee to a four-year elected term. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.]
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Presenter: Shirley B. Arriaga City/Town: Chicopee (Local Approval Received)
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Bill History
Displaying 9 actions for Bill H.4201
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 6/5/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Election Laws |
| 6/9/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 6/27/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 07/08/2025 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in B-1 |
| 9/2/2025 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 10/6/2025 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading |
| 10/8/2025 | House | Rules suspended |
| 10/8/2025 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 4/13/2026 | House | Read third, amended and passed to be engrossed |
| 4/16/2026 | Senate | Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session |
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