HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 6019 FILED ON: 4/2/2026
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 5364
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Patricia A. Duffy
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act further amending Holyoke's residency requirement.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Patricia A. Duffy | 5th Hampden | 4/2/2026 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 6019 FILED ON: 4/2/2026
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 5364
By Representative Duffy of Holyoke, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5364) of Patricia A. Duffy (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that the city of Holyoke be authorized to further regulate residency requirements in said city. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.] |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act further amending Holyoke's residency requirement.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1: Section 46 of the Holyoke City Charter shall be amended by deleting the entire section and inserting the following:
“Sec. 46: Officer ceasing to be a resident; conviction of crime.
Any elected office established by or under this act shall become vacant if the incumbent ceases to be a resident of the city. The conviction of the incumbent in any elected or appointed office established by or under this act of a crime punishable by imprisonment shall operate to create a vacancy in the office held by such incumbent.
SECTION 2: The General Court may make clerical or editorial changes of form only to the bill, unless the Mayor and City Council approve amendments before enactment by the General Court. The Mayor and City Council are hereby authorized to approve amendments which shall be within the scope of the general public objectives of this petition.
SECTION 3: This act shall take effect immediately upon passage.