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MA H 5463

enacted

An Act relative to a conservation restriction in the town of Middleton

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

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Did MA H 5463 pass?

Yes. MA H 5463 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-08-05): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 170 of the Acts of 2026

What is MA H 5463 about?

By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5463) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., Sally P. Kerans and Bruce E. Tarr (by vote of the town) relative to a conservation restriction in the town of Middleton. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Who sponsors MA H 5463?

Bradley H. Jones, Jr. is the primary sponsor of MA H 5463, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5463) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., Sally P. Kerans and Bruce E. Tarr (by vote of the town) relative to a conservation restriction in the town of Middleton. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-08-05 — Signed by the Governor, Chapter 170 of the Acts of 2026
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Bradley H. Jones, Jr.primary
  • Sally P. Keranscosponsor
  • Bruce E. Tarrcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-08-05

    Signed by the Governor, Chapter 170 of the Acts of 2026

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  2. 2026-07-30

    Laid before the Governor

  3. 2026-07-30

    Enacted -see Roll Call #223 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)

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  4. 2026-07-30

    Enacted - 156 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 246 )

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  5. 2026-07-30

    Enacted - 158 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 246 )

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  6. 2026-07-29

    Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed

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  7. 2026-07-29

    Taken out of the Orders of the Day

  8. 2026-07-16

    Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading

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  9. 2026-07-13

    Read third and passed to be engrossed

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  10. 2026-07-02

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

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  11. 2026-07-02

    Rules suspended

  12. 2026-07-02

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

  13. 2026-07-01

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

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  14. 2026-06-11

    Hearing scheduled for 06/23/2026 from 01:00 PM-03:00 PM in A-1

  15. 2026-06-04

    Senate concurred

  16. 2026-05-28

    Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5463

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