MA H3995

Bill

Amending the special act charter of the city of Northampton

Introduced
07/26/2021

In Committee
08/12/2021

Crossed Over
08/09/2021

Passed
08/12/2021

Dead

Signed/Enacted/Adopted
08/13/2021

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Substituted by the House, on motion of Ms. Garlick of Needham, for a bill with the same title (House, No. 2202) [Local Approval Received]. July 26, 2021.

AI Summary

This bill amends the special act charter of the city of Northampton in several ways. It removes the requirement for the mayor and city clerk to be consulted on regular city council meeting times, clarifies the process for the city council to override a mayoral veto, changes the procedures for filling vacancies in the office of mayor and other elected positions, and updates various election-related provisions. The bill also makes some technical changes, such as replacing the term "chairman" with "chair" in one section.

Sponsors (3)

Denise Garlick (D)*, Jo Comerford (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D),

Last Action

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 40 of the Acts of 2021 (on 08/13/2021)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3995

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3995
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3995.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2202	Amending the special act charter of the city of Northampton	Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, H3995	Similar To
H3707	Relative to the city of Everett home rule charter	Accompanied S41	Similar To
H3900	Authorizing the city of Northampton to amend a certain conservation easement	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 24 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H3925	Amending the charter of the city of Newburyport	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 280 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H4110	Relative to charter school procurement	No further action taken	Similar To
H5423	Further amending Chapter 86 of the Acts of 1994	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 416 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H696	Relative to local approval for charter schools	Accompanied a study order, see H5078	Similar To
H830	Amending the special act charter of the city of Northampton to allow residents sixteen years or age or older to vote in preliminary and city	Accompanied a study order, see H5284	Similar To
S343	Relative to the financial impact of charter schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2755	Similar To
S352	To strengthen charter school data reporting	Accompanied a study order, see S2755	Similar To
S353	To strengthen the evaluation process for proposed new charter schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2755	Similar To
S356	Relative to the net school spending cap	Accompanied a study order, see S2755	Similar To
S371	Relative to local approval for charter schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2755	Similar To
S831	To amend the charter of Wheaton College	Accompanied a new draft, see S2547	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2202

Amending the special act charter of the city of Northampton

Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, H3995

Similar To

H3707

Relative to the city of Everett home rule charter

Accompanied S41

Similar To

H3900

Authorizing the city of Northampton to amend a certain conservation easement

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 24 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

H3925

Amending the charter of the city of Newburyport

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 280 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

H4110

Relative to charter school procurement

No further action taken

Similar To

H5423

Further amending Chapter 86 of the Acts of 1994

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 416 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

H696

Relative to local approval for charter schools

Accompanied a study order, see H5078

Similar To

H830

Amending the special act charter of the city of Northampton to allow residents sixteen years or age or older to vote in preliminary and city

Accompanied a study order, see H5284

Similar To

S343

Relative to the financial impact of charter schools