MA H3939

Bill

Authorizing the city of Cambridge to include a ballot question on the November 2, 2021 municipal ballot relative to the home rule charter

Introduced
07/09/2021

In Committee
07/09/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

That the city of Cambridge be authorized to include a certain ballot question on the November 2, 2021 municipal ballot. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.]

AI Summary

This bill authorizes the city of Cambridge to include a ballot question on the November 2, 2021 municipal ballot regarding proposed changes to the city's Plan E charter. The key provisions include: 1. Requiring the city manager to refer appointments to city boards and commissions to the city council for confirmation before they take effect. 2. Requiring the city council to annually review the performance of the city manager. 3. Requiring the city council to establish a process for a review of the city charter every 10 years by a special committee of voters. 4. Submitting these proposed charter changes to the voters on the November 2021 ballot, with the changes taking effect on January 1, 2022 if approved by a majority of voters.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Marjorie Decker (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5026 (on 09/12/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3939

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3939
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3939.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1526	Requiring the relocation of the Cambridge District Court	Accompanied a new draft, see H4502	Similar To
H2725	Relative to Group 2 retirement	Accompanied a study order, see H5319	Similar To
H3768	Authorizing the city of Cambridge to utilize certain land used for park, playground or recreation uses for general municipal purposes, including but not limited to school purposes, and for installation of subsurface geothermal wells in certain land used for park, playground or recreation uses	Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, H3996	Similar To
H3858	Providing for electric vehicle charging stations in the city of Cambridge	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 329 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H3983	Authorizing the city of Cambridge to offer early voting in municipal elections	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
H3984	Relative to the amendment of section 3-4 of the Home Rule Charter of the city of Methuen	Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, H4274	Similar To
H3996	Authorizing the city of Cambridge to use certain land for general municipal purposes and the installation of subsurface geothermal wells	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 19 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H4166	Authorizing the city of Cambridge to provide police, fire, emergency and other municipal services to certain properties in the city of Somerville and the city of Boston	Accompanied a study order, see H4933	Similar To
H5026	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
H823	To promote transparency in municipal ballot questions	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
S1367	Further providing for the leadership and governance of the town of Agawam	New draft (Velis) substituted, see S2523	Similar To
S1693	Relative to retirement classification	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S2523	Changing the term of office of the mayor in the city known as the town of Agawam to 4 years	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 29 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1526

Requiring the relocation of the Cambridge District Court

Accompanied a new draft, see H4502

Similar To

H2725

Relative to Group 2 retirement

Accompanied a study order, see H5319

Similar To

H3768

Authorizing the city of Cambridge to utilize certain land used for park, playground or recreation uses for general municipal purposes, including but not limited to school purposes, and for installation of subsurface geothermal wells in certain land used for park, playground or recreation uses

Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, H3996

Similar To

H3858

Providing for electric vehicle charging stations in the city of Cambridge

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 329 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

H3983

Authorizing the city of Cambridge to offer early voting in municipal elections

Accompanied a study order, see H5026

Similar To

H3984

Relative to the amendment of section 3-4 of the Home Rule Charter of the city of Methuen

Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, H4274

Similar To

H3996

Authorizing the city of Cambridge to use certain land for general municipal purposes and the installation of subsurface geothermal wells

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 19 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

H4166

Authorizing the city of Cambridge to provide police, fire, emergency and other municipal services to certain properties in the city of Somerville and the city of Boston

Accompanied a study order, see H4933

Similar To

H5026

Study Order

No further action taken

Replaced by

H823

To promote transparency in municipal ballot questions

Accompanied a study order, see H5026

Similar To

S1367

Further providing for the leadership and governance of the town of Agawam

New draft (Velis) substituted, see S2523

Similar To

S1693

Relative to retirement classification

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S2523

Changing the term of office of the mayor in the city known as the town of Agawam to 4 years

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 29 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

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