# Massachusetts H 4203: An Act providing for the election of candidates in the city of Haverhill

Massachusetts H 4203, An Act providing for the election of candidates in the city of Haverhill, is a 194th General Court (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Andres X. Vargas (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-30 (Signed by the Governor, Chapter 121 of the Acts of 2026) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Massachusetts H 4203
- State: Massachusetts
- Session: 194th General Court (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act providing for the election of candidates in the city of Haverhill
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-06-05
- Last action: 2026-06-30, Signed by the Governor, Chapter 121 of the Acts of 2026
- Sponsor: Andres X. Vargas (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Election Laws, House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (10 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Haverhill candidates limited to one office: cost, low. In Haverhill, you cannot run for more than one office in the same preliminary election. If you file for multiple offices, you must withdraw from all but one by the state-set withdrawal deadline. If you do not withdraw on time, the ballot lists you only for the office you filed first, based on the c…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Andres X. Vargas (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-10-06 | committee | Committee Favorable: Poll/Vote | pass | 10 | 0 | 1 |

## Bill text

- Chapter 121 of the Acts of 2026, 2026-06-30: [PDF](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4203.pdf)

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- H 4585: An Act authorizing the town of Auburn to offer expanded senior property tax abatements (signed)
- H 5435: An Act authorizing the town of Topsfield to continue to employment of police chief Neal Hovey (passed senate)
- H 5515: An Act to increase the value of estates eligible for abatements pursuant to M.G.L. chapter 59, section 5, clauses seventeenth D and forty-first C in the town o… (passed house)
- H 3909: An Act authorizing the Provincetown year-round market rate rental housing trust to acquire year-round housing occupancy restrictions (signed)
- H 5520: An Act exempting George Patrinos from the maximum age requirement age for the position of firefighter in the town of Dudley (signed)
- H 5429: An Act providing injured on duty compensation to Chelmsford firefighter Nicholas Spinale (second reading)

## Sources
- [Chapter 121 of the Acts of 2026 (PDF)](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4203.pdf)

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- [H 5435: An Act authorizing the town of Topsfield to continue to employment of police ch…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H5435-194)
- [H 5515: An Act to increase the value of estates eligible for abatements pursuant to M.G…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H5515-194)
- [H 3909: An Act authorizing the Provincetown year-round market rate rental housing trust…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H3909-194)
- [H 5520: An Act exempting George Patrinos from the maximum age requirement age for the p…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H5520-194)
- [H 5429: An Act providing injured on duty compensation to Chelmsford firefighter Nichola…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H5429-194)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H4203-194 (as of 2026-11-01).