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H4096

194th

An Act amending the special act charter of the city of Northampton to allow residents sixteen years of age or older to vote in preliminary and city elections

StatusActive Amendments0 SponsorLindsay N. Sabadosa CommitteeNot yet assigned

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By Representative Sabadosa of Northampton and Senator Comerford, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4096) of Lindsay N. Sabadosa and Joanne M. Comerford (with the approval of the mayor and city council) relative to amending the charter of the city of Northampton to authorize residents sixteen years or age or older to vote in preliminary and city elections. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.]

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Date	Branch	Action
4/2/2026	House	4/2/2026 HouseAccompanied a study order, see H5311 ↗ (under House Rule 27)
—	House	— HouseReported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order
8/29/2025	Joint	8/29/2025 JointHearing scheduled for 09/16/2025 from 1:00 PM-5:00 PM in B-1
5/12/2025	Senate	5/12/2025 SenateSenate concurred
5/8/2025	House	5/8/2025 HouseReferred to the committee on Election Laws

Cosponsor
Lindsay N. Sabadosa Primary sponsor
Joanne M. Comerford

Committee	Recommendation	Vote
J15	Accompanied	—

Bill	Title	Status
H4097	An Act amending the special act charter of the city of Northampton to allow resident non-citizens to vote in preliminary and city elections	Active

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▸Intro / Preamble

	Chapter 277 of the Acts of 2012, shall be amended as follows:

▸SECTION 1

Amend article 8 by inserting as article 8-6 the following: “QUALIFICATION FOR VOTING. Every resident of the city or, in the case of an election for ward councilor or ward school committee member, every resident of the ward, sixteen years of age or older, who is not otherwise disqualified from voting under state law, shall be qualified to vote in all preliminary elections, special elections and regular city elections" and by renumbering article 8-6 to 8-7 and article 8-7 to 8-8.
	This act shall take effect upon its passage.

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	Chapter 277 of the Acts of 2012, shall be amended as follows:
	SECTION 1. Amend article 8 by inserting as article 8-6 the following: “QUALIFICATION FOR VOTING. Every resident of the city or, in the case of an election for ward councilor or ward school committee member, every resident of the ward, sixteen years of age or older, who is not otherwise disqualified from voting under state law, shall be qualified to vote in all preliminary elections, special elections and regular city elections" and by renumbering article 8-6 to 8-7 and article 8-7 to 8-8.
	This act shall take effect upon its passage.