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MA H 5358

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An Act authorizing the city of Newton to place municipal charges liens on certain properties in the city of Newton for nonpayment of any local charge, fee or fine

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

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Did MA H 5358 pass?

Not yet. MA H 5358 has been introduced but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2026-07-01): Read second and ordered to a third reading

What is MA H 5358 about?

By Representatives Lawn of Watertown and Schwartz of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5358) of John J. Lawn, Jr., and Greg Schwartz (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that the city of Newton be authorized to place municipal charges liens on certain properties for certain non-payments in said city. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Description

By Representatives Lawn of Watertown and Schwartz of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5358) of John J. Lawn, Jr., and Greg Schwartz (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that the city of Newton be authorized to place municipal charges liens on certain properties for certain non-payments in said city. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-07-01 — Read second and ordered to a third reading
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • John J. Lawn, Jr.cosponsor
  • Greg Schwartzcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-07-01

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

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  2. 2026-06-15

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

  3. 2026-06-11

    Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed

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  4. 2026-05-26

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

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  5. 2026-05-26

    Rules suspended

  6. 2026-05-26

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

  7. 2026-05-18

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

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  8. 2026-05-13

    Hearing rescheduled to 05/13/2026 from 10:00 AM-10:10 AM in B-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  9. 2026-05-13

    Hearing rescheduled to 05/13/2026 from 10:00 AM-10:10 PM in B-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  10. 2026-04-30

    Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2026 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in B-1

  11. 2026-04-09

    Senate concurred

  12. 2026-04-08

    Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5358

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