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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

H 5000: An Act to allow single-family homes on small lots in areas with adequate infrastructure

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 5000 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to allow single-family homes on small lots in areas with adequate infrastructure. Most recent recorded action (May 7, 2026): Placed on file.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
No sponsor recorded in source data.

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Placed on file
  2. For majority report, see H5401
  3. Committee recommends no action taken
  4. Hearing rescheduled to 03/16/2026 from 02:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  5. Hearing rescheduled to 03/16/2026 from 02:00 PM-05:30 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  6. Hearing scheduled for 03/16/2026 from 02:00 PM-04:30 PM in A-1
  7. Senate concurred
  8. Referred to the Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source