# Massachusetts H 5358: 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

Massachusetts H 5358, 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, is a 194th General Court (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Greg Schwartz (Democratic), John J. Lawn Jr. (Democratic); status passed senate, last action 2026-11-02 (Read third and passed to be engrossed) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Massachusetts H 5358
- State: Massachusetts
- Session: 194th General Court (2025-2026)
- Title: 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
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-04-08
- Last action: 2026-11-02, Read third and passed to be engrossed
- Sponsors: Greg Schwartz (Democratic), John J. Lawn Jr. (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Municipalities and Regional Government, House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (11 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Greg Schwartz (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: John J. Lawn Jr. (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-14 | committee | Committee Favorable: ought to pass | pass | 11 | 0 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-11-02: Read third and passed to be engrossed (Senate)
- 2026-11-02: Taken out of the Orders of the Day (Senate)
- 2026-07-01: Read second and ordered to a third reading (Senate)
- 2026-06-15: Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session (Senate)
- 2026-06-11: Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed (House)
- 2026-05-26: Read second and ordered to a third reading (House)
- 2026-05-26: Rules suspended (House)
- 2026-05-26: Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting (House)
- 2026-05-18: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling (House)
- 2026-05-13: 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> (legislature)
- 2026-05-13: 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> (legislature)
- 2026-04-30: Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2026 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in B-1 (legislature)
- 2026-04-09: Senate concurred (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government (House)

## Bill text

- Passed to be engrossed, 2026-11-02: [PDF](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5358.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Passed to be engrossed (PDF)](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5358.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H5358-194 (as of 2026-11-04).