Massachusetts bills · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)
Massachusetts H 56
An Act empowering municipalities and local governments
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Maura T. Healey
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 14, 2026): Sections 45 to 72, inclusive, 85 and 86, accompanied a study order, see H5394
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- May 14, 2026 · House
Sections 45 to 72, inclusive, 85 and 86, accompanied a study order, see H5394 - Apr 2, 2026 · House
Reported from the committee on Public Service (as relates to sections 18, 19, 83, 84 and 88), published as H5321 - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Reported date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026 (sections 45 to 72, inclusive, 85 and 86) - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Accompanied a new draft, see H5131 - Feb 19, 2026 · House
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) - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Reporting date extended to Friday, March 13, 2026 (sections 45 to 72, inclusive, 85 and 86) - Dec 18, 2025 · House
Sections 45 to 72, inclusive, 85 and 86, recommitted to the committee on Revenue - Dec 18, 2025 · House
Reported on the residue of H4850 - Dec 18, 2025 · House
Reported from the committee on House Rules - Dec 18, 2025 · House
Sections 45 to 72, inclusive, 85 and 86, accompanied a study order, see H4850 - Nov 26, 2025 · House
Reporting date extended to Friday, February 13, 2026 (sections 1 to 17, inclusive, 20 to 44, inclusive, 73 to 82, inclusive, and 87) - Oct 28, 2025 · Legislature
Hearing scheduled for 11/07/2025 from 10:00 AM-02:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium - Sep 22, 2025 · Legislature
Hearing 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 11, 2025 · Legislature
Hearing scheduled (Joint Committee on Public Service) for 09/22/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 - Aug 21, 2025 · Legislature
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 Hearing location changed - Aug 1, 2025 · Legislature
Hearing scheduled (Municipalities and Regional Government) to 09/09/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 and Virtual - Jul 31, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurred - Jul 17, 2025 · House
Read; and referred, as relates to sections 45 to 72, inclusive, 85 and 86, to the committee on Revenue - Jul 31, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurred - Jul 17, 2025 · House
Read; and referred, as relates to sections 18, 19, 83, 84, and 88 to the committee on Public Service - Jul 31, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurred - Jul 17, 2025 · House
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