H 5102 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relative to the town of Reading Home Rule Charter

Summary

By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5102) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., Richard M. Haggerty and Jason M. Lewis (by vote of the town) relative to the charter of the town of Reading. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Jun 2026

Senate Passage

Jun 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Feb 11, 2026 Signed Jun 17, 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

Jun 17, 2026

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 105 of the Acts of 2026

executive

Jun 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

Enacted and laid before the Governor

upper

Jun 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

Enacted

lower

Jun 8, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed

upper

Apr 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third and passed to be engrossed

lower

Mar 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Mar 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Feb 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Feb 11, 2026

Committee

Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

lower

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors