MassachusettsAn Act empowering municipalities and local governments
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- May 14Sections 45 to 72, inclusive, 85 and 86, accompanied a study order, see H5394Latest
- Apr 2Reported from the committee on Public Service (as relates to sections 18, 19, 83, 84 and 88), published as H5321
- Mar 9Reported date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026 (sections 45 to 72, inclusive, 85 and 86)
- Feb 19Accompanied a new draft, see H5131
- Feb 19Reported from the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government (as relates to sections 1 to 17, inclusive, 20 to 44, inclusive, 73 to 82, inclusive, and 87)
- Feb 17Reporting date extended to Friday, March 13, 2026 (sections 45 to 72, inclusive, 85 and 86)
- 2025
- Dec 18Sections 45 to 72, inclusive, 85 and 86, recommitted to the committee on Revenue
- Dec 18Reported on the residue of H4850
- Dec 18Reported from the committee on House Rules
- Dec 18Sections 45 to 72, inclusive, 85 and 86, accompanied a study order, see H4850
- Nov 26Reporting date extended to Friday, February 13, 2026 (sections 1 to 17, inclusive, 20 to 44, inclusive, 73 to 82, inclusive, and 87)
- Oct 28Hearing scheduled for 11/07/2025 from 10:00 AM-02:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
- Sep 22Hearing rescheduled (Joint Committee on Public Service) 09/22/2025 from 01:00 PM-03:10 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
- Sep 11Hearing scheduled (Joint Committee on Public Service) for 09/22/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
- Aug 21Hearing rescheduled (Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government) to 10/28/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1 and Virtual Hearing location changed
- Aug 1Hearing scheduled (Municipalities and Regional Government) to 09/09/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 and Virtual
- Jul 31Senate concurred
- Jul 31Senate concurred
- Jul 31Senate concurred
- Jul 17Read; and referred, as relates to sections 45 to 72, inclusive, 85 and 86, to the committee on Revenue
- Jul 17Read; and referred, as relates to sections 18, 19, 83, 84, and 88 to the committee on Public Service
- Jul 17Read; and referred, as relates to sections 1 to 17, inclusive, 20 to 44, inclusive, 73 to 82, inclusive, and 87 to the committee on Municipalities and Regional GovernmentIntroduced