H 5052 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relative to town meeting accessibility

This bill requires towns to make their town meetings accessible both in person and remotely via video conferencing. It allows up to 15 town meeting members to participate remotely using a video platform, with their votes recorded electronically. The law applies directly to all town meeting members and requires towns to provide this option using a standard internet-connected device. The key provision ensures remote attendees can be recognized by the moderator and have their votes counted through the platform. This is a procedural change to meeting accessibility rules, not a substantive policy.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Last action Mar 30, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Mar 30, 2026
House · Reported by committee
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
Mar 12, 2026
House · Reported by committee
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
Feb 5, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate concurred
Feb 2, 2026
House · Referred to committee
Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Ken Gordon
DDemocratic
MA
21st Middlesex