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MA H 5684

passed one chamber

An Act amending the charter of the town of Middleton

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

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Quick answers

Did MA H 5684 pass?

Not yet. MA H 5684 has passed one chamber and awaits action in the other. Latest recorded action (2026-10-05): Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

What is MA H 5684 about?

Substituted by the House, on motion of Mr. Walsh of Peabody, for a bill with the same title (House, No. 5462) [Local Approval Received]. October 1, 2026.

Who sponsors MA H 5684?

Thomas P. Walsh is the primary sponsor of MA H 5684, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Description

Substituted by the House, on motion of Mr. Walsh of Peabody, for a bill with the same title (House, No. 5462) [Local Approval Received]. October 1, 2026.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-10-05 — Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Thomas P. Walshprimary
  • Bradley H. Jones, Jr.cosponsor
  • Sally P. Keranscosponsor
  • Bruce E. Tarrcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-10-05

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

  2. 2026-10-01

    Passed to be engrossed

    passage

  3. 2026-10-01

    Substituted for H5462

Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5684

Attribution

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