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

H 5434: An Act providing for the appointment of associate members of the Planning Board of the town of Tisbury to fill vacancies on the board

Passed one chamber 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 5434 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on May 18, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act providing for the appointment of associate members of the Planning Board of the town of Tisbury to fill vacancies on the board. It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (August 31, 2026): Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Representative Moakley of Falmouth and Senator Cyr, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5434) of Thomas W. Moakley (by vote of the town) for legislation to provide for the appointment of associate members of the planning board of the town of Tisbury to fill vacancies on the board. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Thomas MoakleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouseBarnstable, Dukes and Nantucket

“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. Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading
  2. Read third and passed to be engrossed
  3. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  4. Rules suspended
  5. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
  6. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  7. Hearing scheduled for 06/23/2026 from 01:00 PM-03:00 PM in A-1
  8. Senate concurred
  9. Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Sources

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