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

H 5497: An Act amending the town charter for the town of Plymouth

Passed both chambers 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 5497 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on June 11, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act amending the town charter for the town of Plymouth. It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (October 29, 2026): Enacted and laid before the Governor.

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.

By Representatives Badger of Plymouth and LaNatra of Kingston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5497) of Michelle L. Badger (by vote of the town) relative to the date of the town meeting in the town of Plymouth. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Michelle BadgerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Plymouth

“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. Enacted and laid before the Governor
  2. Enacted
  3. Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed
  4. Taken out of the Orders of the Day
  5. Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
  6. Read third and passed to be engrossed
  7. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  8. Rules suspended
  9. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
  10. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  11. Hearing rescheduled to 07/22/2026 from 10:00 AM-10:25 AM in A-1 Hearing updated to New End Time
  12. Hearing rescheduled to 07/22/2026 from 10:00 AM-10:25 PM in A-1 Hearing updated to New End Time

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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