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

H 5463: An Act relative to a conservation restriction in the town of Middleton

Enacted 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 5463 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on May 28, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to a conservation restriction in the town of Middleton. Primary sponsor: Brad Jones (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (August 5, 2026): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 170 of the Acts of 2026.

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Official summary

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

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.]

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brad JonesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse20th Middlesex
Sally KeransCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Essex
Bruce TarrCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Essex and Middlesex

“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. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 170 of the Acts of 2026
  2. Laid before the Governor
  3. Enacted -see Roll Call #223 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)
  4. Enacted - 158 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 246 )
  5. Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
  6. Taken out of the Orders of the Day
  7. Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading
  8. Read third and passed to be engrossed
  9. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  10. Rules suspended
  11. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
  12. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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