MA H1113

Bill

Regarding the terms of office for City Councillors

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the terms of office for Boston city councillors. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend the terms of office for Boston city councillors. The key provisions are: 1. The municipal election in Boston will now take place quadrennially (every 4 years) in every second odd-numbered year, starting in 2017. 2. The definition of "Regular Municipal Election" is amended to remove the word "biennial". 3. The word "second" is removed from a section related to the timing of city council elections. 4. The process for filling a vacancy in the office of mayor is modified, with a special election to be held within 120-140 days if a vacancy occurs within 40 months after a regular election. 5. The city council will consist of 9 councillors elected from districts and 4 councillors elected at-large, each serving a 4-year term. 6. References to "biennial" elections are changed to "quadrennial" throughout the relevant sections of the law.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (5)

Evandro Carvalho (D), Nick Collins (D), Daniel Cullinane (D), Russell Holmes (D), Danny Ryan (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4590 (on 06/11/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1113

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1113
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1113.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1701	Designating the Boston Cream Pie Cupcake as the official cupcake of the Commonwealth	No further action taken	Similar To
H1800	Providing for a study to be conducted on the cost feasibility of implementing a ferry service to Long Island in Boston Harbor	No further action taken	Similar To
H2908	Limiting the number of special use permits the Department of Conservation and Recreation may issue for the use of certain roads in the South Boston section of the city of Boston	Accompanied a study order, see H4579	Similar To
H3727	Directing the police department of the city of Boston to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for James Anthony Verderico, Jr.	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 65 of the Acts of 2017	Similar To
H3749	Protecting sunlight and promoting economic development in the city of Boston	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 57 of the Acts of 2017	Similar To
H3921	Designating a band stand at the Marine Park in South Boston as the Harry G. Uhlman, Jr. Memorial Band Stand	Accompanied a new draft, see H4005	Similar To
H394	Relative to public access to Long Island in Boston Harbor	No further action taken	Similar To
H397	Resolve to establish a special commission to perform an investigation and providing for a study relative to the long term management, maintenance and future use of the Boston Harbor Long and Moon Islands	No further action taken	Similar To
H4086	Relative to boards and commissions of the city of Boston	Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a new draft, see H4927	Similar To
H410	Expanding pleasure boat access to Boston Harbor	Accompanied a study order, see H4571	Similar To
H4590	Miscellaneous legislative matters	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1701

Designating the Boston Cream Pie Cupcake as the official cupcake of the Commonwealth

No further action taken

Similar To

H1800

Providing for a study to be conducted on the cost feasibility of implementing a ferry service to Long Island in Boston Harbor

No further action taken

Similar To

H2908

Limiting the number of special use permits the Department of Conservation and Recreation may issue for the use of certain roads in the South Boston section of the city of Boston

Accompanied a study order, see H4579

Similar To

H3727

Directing the police department of the city of Boston to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for James Anthony Verderico, Jr.

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 65 of the Acts of 2017

Similar To

H3749

Protecting sunlight and promoting economic development in the city of Boston

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 57 of the Acts of 2017

Similar To

H3921

Designating a band stand at the Marine Park in South Boston as the Harry G. Uhlman, Jr. Memorial Band Stand

Accompanied a new draft, see H4005

Similar To

H394

Relative to public access to Long Island in Boston Harbor

No further action taken

Similar To

H397

Resolve to establish a special commission to perform an investigation and providing for a study relative to the long term management, maintenance and future use of the Boston Harbor Long and Moon Islands

No further action taken

Similar To

H4086

Relative to boards and commissions of the city of Boston

Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a new draft, see H4927

Similar To

H410

Expanding pleasure boat access to Boston Harbor

Accompanied a study order, see H4571

Similar To

H4590

Miscellaneous legislative matters

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

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