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MassachusettsH 5358194th General Court (2025-2026)House

An Act authorizing the city of Newton to place municipal charges liens on certain properties in the city of Newton for nonpayment of any local charge, fee or fine

Sponsored By: Greg Schwartz (Democratic), John J. Lawn Jr. (Democratic)

Passed Senate

Municipalities and Regional GovernmentHouse Steering, Policy and Scheduling

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Greg Schwartz

    Democratic • House

  • John J. Lawn Jr.

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 11 • No: 0

committee vote • 5/14/2026

Committee Favorable: ought to pass

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Read third and passed to be engrossed

    11/2/2026Senate

  2. Taken out of the Orders of the Day

    11/2/2026Senate

  3. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    7/1/2026Senate

  4. Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

    6/15/2026Senate

  5. Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed

    6/11/2026House

  6. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    5/26/2026House

  7. Rules suspended

    5/26/2026House

  8. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

    5/26/2026House

  9. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

    5/18/2026House

  10. Hearing rescheduled to 05/13/2026 from 10:00 AM-10:10 AM in B-1 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>

    5/13/2026legislature

  11. Hearing rescheduled to 05/13/2026 from 10:00 AM-10:10 PM in B-1 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>

    5/13/2026legislature

  12. Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2026 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in B-1

    4/30/2026legislature

  13. Senate concurred

    4/9/2026Senate

  14. Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

    4/8/2026House

Bill Text

  • Passed to be engrossed

    11/2/2026

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