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MA H 5131

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An Act empowering municipalities and local governments

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

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Did MA H 5131 pass?

Not yet. MA H 5131 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-02-19): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

What is MA H 5131 about?

MA H 5131 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) titled “An Act empowering municipalities and local governments”.

Who sponsors MA H 5131?

Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government is the primary sponsor of MA H 5131, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-02-19 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
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Sponsors

  • Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Governmentprimary
  • Maura T. Healeycosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-02-19

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

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  2. 2026-02-19

    New draft of H56 (as relates to sections 1 to 17, inclusive, 20 to 44, inclusive, 73 to 82, inclusive, and 87)

  3. 2026-02-19

    Reported from the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

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Related bills

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5131

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