All Roll Calls
Yes: 9 • No: 0
MassachusettsH 5131194th General Court (2025-2026)House
An Act empowering municipalities and local governments
Sponsored By: Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
In Committee
Municipalities and Regional GovernmentHouse Ways and Means
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
Maura T. Healey
Affiliation unavailable
Roll Call Votes
committee vote • 2/11/2026
Committee Redraft: ought to pass as redrafted
Yes: 9 • No: 0 • Other: 2
Actions Timeline
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
2/19/2026HouseNew draft of H56 (as relates to sections 1 to 17, inclusive, 20 to 44, inclusive, 73 to 82, inclusive, and 87)
2/19/2026HouseReported from the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
2/19/2026House
Bill Text
As Filed
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