Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill
H 5321: An Act empowering municipalities and local governments
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
H 5321 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on April 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act empowering municipalities and local governments. Primary sponsor: Danny Ryan (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 29, 2026): Discharged to the committee on House Rules.
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
Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
So much of the message from Her Excellency the Governor recommending legislation relative to empowering municipalities and local governments [for message, see House, No. 56] as relates to sections 18, 19, 83, 84 and 88. Public Service
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Ryan | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 2nd Suffolk |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Discharged to the committee on House Rules
- Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committees on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently
- Being a published document containing sections 18, 19, 83, 84 and 88 of House document numbered 56