H 5463 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

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

Summary

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.]

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2026

Committee Review

Jul 2026

House Passage

Jul 2026

Senate Passage

Jul 2026

Signed into Law

Aug 2026

Introduced May 28, 2026 Signed Aug 5, 2026

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Aug 5, 2026

Signed into law

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

executive

Jul 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Jul 30, 2026

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Jul 29, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed

upper

Jul 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third and passed to be engrossed

lower

Jul 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Jul 1, 2026

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Jun 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

May 28, 2026

Committee

Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

lower

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors