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

H 4253: An Act relative to elected terms and municipal years

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 4253 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on July 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to elected terms and municipal years. Primary sponsor: Danny Ryan (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (September 4, 2025): Read second and ordered to a third reading.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

By Representative Ryan of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4253) of Daniel J. Ryan (with the approval of the mayor and city council) relative to terms of elected office in the city of Boston. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Danny RyanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Suffolk

“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. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  2. Rules suspended
  3. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
  4. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  5. Hearing rescheduled to 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:05 PM in Gardner Auditorium and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  6. Hearing rescheduled to 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:15 PM in Gardner Auditorium and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  7. Hearing rescheduled to 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  8. Hearing scheduled for 07/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
  9. Senate concurred
  10. Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Sources

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