# Massachusetts H 4204: An Act providing for the election of candidates in the city of Haverhill

Massachusetts H 4204, 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 122 of the Acts of 2026) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Massachusetts H 4204
- 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 122 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 officials barred from double city jobs: benefit, low. The law bans anyone from serving as Mayor, City Councilor, or School Committee member while also holding another City office. It also bans those offices while in any paid City job funded by the City treasury. A City Councilor acting as Mayor is allowed. The law takes effect upon passage. It applies…

## 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 122 of the Acts of 2026, 2026-06-30: [PDF](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4204.pdf)

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- 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 122 of the Acts of 2026 (PDF)](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4204.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-H4204-194 (as of 2026-11-01).