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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

H 1669: An Act relative to the effective enforcement of municipal ordinances and by-laws

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 1669 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to the effective enforcement of municipal ordinances and by-laws. It lists 12 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 23, 2025): Accompanied a new draft, see H4635.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Representatives Donaghue of Westborough and Vargas of Haverhill, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1669) of Kate Donaghue, Andres X. Vargas and others relative to the enforcement of municipal ordinances and by-laws. The Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 12

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
James Arena-DeRosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Middlesex
Brian AsheCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Hampden
Kate DonaghueCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse19th Worcester
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Jim HawkinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Bristol
Tara HongCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18th Middlesex
Vanna HowardCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Middlesex
David LeBoeufCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse17th Worcester
Brian MurrayCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Worcester
Adam ScanlonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Bristol
Erika UyterhoevenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27th Middlesex
Andy VargasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Essex

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Accompanied a new draft, see H4635
  2. Hearing scheduled for 07/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-08:00 PM in A-2
  3. Hearing rescheduled to 07/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-08:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  4. Hearing rescheduled to 07/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  5. Hearing scheduled for 07/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
  6. Senate concurred
  7. Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source