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H 4233

Rev. Brackett 90th birthday and service

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Terry Alexander and 121 co-sponsors

Malden’s charter repeals nine historical sections, removing specific governance provisions with immediate effect upon passage.

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Bill Summary · H 4233

Summary — H.4233 (House Docket No. 4831)

Title: An Act amending the charter of the city of Malden
Sponsor: Rep. Steven Ultrino (33rd Middlesex)
Classification: Local act / resolution (charter amendment)
Introduced: June 23, 2025 (filed June 16, 2025) — Local approval received
Current status note: Scrivener’s error corrected

Main purpose and intent

H.4233 is a local-charter amendment for the City of Malden that repeals a set of specific historical provisions of Malden’s charter (originally enacted as chapter 169 of the Acts of 1881). The stated effect is to remove the enumerated sections from the city’s charter. The act takes effect immediately upon passage.

Key provisions

  • Repeals the following sections of chapter 169 of the Acts of 1881 (Malden charter):
    • Sections 16, 20, 21, 23A, 23C, 23D, 23F, 23G, and 32.
  • Effective date:
    • “This act shall take effect upon its passage.”

No additional text in the bill describes amendments that replace or rewrite the repealed sections; the bill as filed is limited to those repeals.

Who or what is affected

  • Primary: City of Malden — its municipal charter and any local governance, administrative provisions, or references that relied on the repealed sections.
  • Secondary: Malden elected officials, city department operations, and entities (public or private) whose duties or rights were governed by the repealed charter sections.
  • Fiscal impact: None specified in the bill text. Any fiscal or operational impact would depend on the contents of the repealed sections (e.g., whether they governed officer duties, appointment procedures, budgets, property, or similar matters). The bill file indicates local approval, suggesting city officials support the change.

Procedure and timeline highlights

  • Filed in the Massachusetts House: June 16, 2025; introduced June 23, 2025.
  • Referred to the House Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government (June 23, 2025).
  • Hearing scheduled July 22, 2025 (per docket).
  • Reported favorably by committee and moved to House Steering, Policy and Scheduling (August 4, 2025).
  • Advanced through House readings and committee actions in September–October 2025 (committee reports, rules suspensions, readings to third, and engrossment are reflected in the docket).
  • The act states it takes effect upon passage.

Note on docket content and clerical inconsistency

The bill file contains duplicated material and an unrelated South Carolina House resolution text congratulating “Reverend A. L. Brackett” on his 90th birthday. That resolution language appears to be erroneously included in the H.4233 docket and is unrelated to the Massachusetts local act amending Malden’s charter. The sponsor listed and the substantive bill language pertain to the Malden charter amendment.

Related bill

  • HD 4831 is listed as the replaced bill.

If you want, I can:
- Look up the current Malden charter text to identify precisely what municipal rules or offices are governed by the sections being repealed, or
- Draft a short plain‑language explanation of potential operational effects based on the likely contents of those historical sections.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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