MassachusettsH 56194th General Court (2025-2026)House

An Act empowering municipalities and local governments

Sponsored By: Maura T. Healey

In Committee

Municipalities and Regional GovernmentPublic ServiceRevenueHouse Rules

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Maura T. Healey

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 10 • No: 0

committee vote 12/2/2025

Committee Favorable: Joint Committee on Public Service

Yes: 10 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Reported from the committee on Public Service (as relates to sections 18, 19, 83, 84 and 88), published as H5321

    4/2/2026House
  2. Reported date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026 (sections 45 to 72, inclusive, 85 and 86)

    3/9/2026House
  3. Accompanied a new draft, see H5131

    2/19/2026House
  4. Reported 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)

    2/19/2026House
  5. Reporting date extended to Friday, March 13, 2026 (sections 45 to 72, inclusive, 85 and 86)

    2/17/2026House
  6. Sections 45 to 72, inclusive, 85 and 86, recommitted to the committee on Revenue

    12/18/2025House
  7. Reported on the residue of H4850

    12/18/2025House
  8. Reported from the committee on House Rules

    12/18/2025House
  9. Sections 45 to 72, inclusive, 85 and 86, accompanied a study order, see H4850

    12/18/2025House
  10. Reporting date extended to Friday, February 13, 2026 (sections 1 to 17, inclusive, 20 to 44, inclusive, 73 to 82, inclusive, and 87)

    11/26/2025House
  11. Hearing scheduled for 11/07/2025 from 10:00 AM-02:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium

    10/28/2025legislature
  12. Hearing rescheduled (Joint Committee on Public Service) 09/22/2025 from 01:00 PM-03:10 PM in A-2 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>

    9/22/2025legislature
  13. Hearing scheduled (Joint Committee on Public Service) for 09/22/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

    9/11/2025legislature
  14. Hearing rescheduled (Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government) to 10/28/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing location changed</span>

    8/21/2025legislature
  15. Hearing scheduled (Municipalities and Regional Government) to 09/09/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 and Virtual

    8/1/2025legislature
  16. Senate concurred

    7/31/2025Senate
  17. Senate concurred

    7/31/2025Senate
  18. Senate concurred

    7/31/2025Senate
  19. Read; and referred, as relates to sections 45 to 72, inclusive, 85 and 86, to the committee on Revenue

    7/17/2025House
  20. Read; and referred, as relates to sections 18, 19, 83, 84, and 88 to the committee on Public Service

    7/17/2025House
  21. Read; 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 Government

    7/17/2025House

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