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

H 56: An Act empowering municipalities and local governments

Introduced 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 56 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on July 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act empowering municipalities and local governments. Primary sponsor: Maura T. Healey. Most recent recorded action (May 14, 2026): Sections 45 to 72, inclusive, 85 and 86, accompanied a study order, see H5394.

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
Maura T. HealeyPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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. Sections 45 to 72, inclusive, 85 and 86, accompanied a study order, see H5394
  2. Reported from the committee on Public Service (as relates to sections 18, 19, 83, 84 and 88), published as H5321
  3. Reported date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026 (sections 45 to 72, inclusive, 85 and 86)
  4. Accompanied a new draft, see H5131
  5. Reported from the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government (as relates to sections 1 to 17, inclusive, 20 to 44, inclusive, 73 to 82, inclusive, and 87)
  6. Reporting date extended to Friday, March 13, 2026 (sections 45 to 72, inclusive, 85 and 86)
  7. Sections 45 to 72, inclusive, 85 and 86, recommitted to the committee on Revenue
  8. Reported on the residue of H4850
  9. Reported from the committee on House Rules
  10. Sections 45 to 72, inclusive, 85 and 86, accompanied a study order, see H4850
  11. Reporting date extended to Friday, February 13, 2026 (sections 1 to 17, inclusive, 20 to 44, inclusive, 73 to 82, inclusive, and 87)
  12. Hearing scheduled for 11/07/2025 from 10:00 AM-02:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium

Showing 12 most recent of 22 actions. Full history

Sources

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