H 4399 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act further amending the charter of the town of Middleton

Summary

By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4399) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and Bruce E. Tarr (by vote of the town) relative to amending the charter of the town of Middleton. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Aug 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Aug 11, 2025 Signed May 8, 2026

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 8, 2026

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 74 of the Acts of 2026

executive

Apr 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

Enacted and laid before the Governor

upper

Apr 30, 2026

Lower · Passed

Enacted

lower

Apr 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

House concurred in the Senate amendment

lower

Apr 15, 2026

Committee

Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading

lower

Apr 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed to be engrossed

upper

Apr 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

Amended (Tarr) by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S3053

upper

Dec 8, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third and passed to be engrossed

lower

Sep 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Sep 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Aug 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Aug 11, 2025

Committee

Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

lower

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors