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MA H 5102

enacted

An Act relative to the town of Reading Home Rule Charter

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower

Quick answers

Did MA H 5102 pass?

Yes. MA H 5102 has been enacted into law as of 2026-06-17. Latest recorded action (2026-06-17): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 105 of the Acts of 2026

What is MA H 5102 about?

By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5102) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., Richard M. Haggerty and Jason M. Lewis (by vote of the town) relative to the charter of the town of Reading. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Who sponsors MA H 5102?

Bradley H. Jones, Jr. is the primary sponsor of MA H 5102, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5102) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., Richard M. Haggerty and Jason M. Lewis (by vote of the town) relative to the charter of the town of Reading. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-06-17 — Signed by the Governor, Chapter 105 of the Acts of 2026
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Bradley H. Jones, Jr.primary
  • Richard M. Haggertycosponsor
  • Jason M. Lewiscosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-11

    Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

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  2. 2026-02-12

    Senate concurred

  3. 2026-02-26

    Hearing scheduled for 03/03/2026 from 01:00 PM-03:00 PM in 222

  4. 2026-03-03

    Hearing rescheduled to 03/03/2026 from 01:00 PM-01:30 PM in 222 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  5. 2026-03-12

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

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  6. 2026-03-16

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

  7. 2026-03-16

    Rules suspended

  8. 2026-03-16

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

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  9. 2026-04-06

    Read third and passed to be engrossed

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  10. 2026-04-08

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

  11. 2026-04-15

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

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  12. 2026-06-08

    Taken out of the Orders of the Day

  13. 2026-06-08

    Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed

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  14. 2026-06-10

    Enacted

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  15. 2026-06-11

    Enacted and laid before the Governor

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  16. 2026-06-17

    Signed by the Governor, Chapter 105 of the Acts of 2026

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Votes

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5102

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