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Charter and Rules Committee recommends full council reject expansion of conduct rule to out‑of‑chambers speech

Charter and Rules Committee of the City of Holyoke City Council · February 6, 2026
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Summary

After extensive debate on enforcement, vagueness, and free‑speech implications, the committee voted Feb. 4 to forward a proposed expansion of Rule 6(e) — which would bar councilors from making references to other members outside chambers — to the City Council with a recommendation that it not pass.

The Charter and Rules Committee voted Feb. 4 to forward to the full Holyoke City Council a proposed amendment to Rule 6(e) that would prohibit councilors from making references to other members outside the council chamber, including on social media, with a committee recommendation that the full…

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