MA H 4399
enactedAn Act further amending the charter of the town of Middleton
Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower
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Quick answers
Did MA H 4399 pass?
Yes. MA H 4399 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-08): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 74 of the Acts of 2026
What is MA H 4399 about?
By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4399) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and Bruce E. Tarr (by vote of the town) relative to amending the charter of the town of Middleton. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
Who sponsors MA H 4399?
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. is the primary sponsor of MA H 4399, joined by 2 cosponsors.
Description
By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4399) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and Bruce E. Tarr (by vote of the town) relative to amending the charter of the town of Middleton. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-05-08 — Signed by the Governor, Chapter 74 of the Acts of 2026
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Bradley H. Jones, Jr.primary
- Sally P. Keranscosponsor
- Bruce E. Tarrcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-08
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 74 of the Acts of 2026
executive-signature
2026-04-30
Enacted and laid before the Governor
passage
2026-04-30
Enacted
passage
2026-04-29
House concurred in the Senate amendment
2026-04-15
Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading
referral-committee
2026-04-13
Passed to be engrossed
passage
2026-04-13
Amended (Tarr) by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S3053
amendment-passage
2026-04-13
Read third (title changed)
reading-3
2026-04-13
Taken out of the Orders of the Day
2026-01-29
Read second and ordered to a third reading
reading-2
2025-12-11
Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
2025-12-08
Read third and passed to be engrossed
passage,reading-3
2025-09-22
Read second and ordered to a third reading
reading-2
2025-09-22
Rules suspended
2025-09-22
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
2025-09-22
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee
2025-09-04
Hearing scheduled for 09/04/2025 from 03:10 PM-01:30 PM in Written Testimony Only
2025-08-14
Senate concurred
2025-08-11
Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
referral-committee
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Related bills
- Replaces: HD 5013
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