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MA H5052

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/2/2026

Primary Sponsor

Kenneth Gordon

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 12 of Chapter 686 of the Acts of 1970 to allow Town Meeting Members in Burlington, MA to attend meetings either in person or remotely via video conferencing platform
  • Caps remote attendance at a maximum of 15 members per meeting
  • Requires the video platform to allow remote members to be recognized by the Moderator or Chair and to have their votes recorded electronically
  • Local approval from the Town of Burlington has already been received for this home rule petition

Legislative Description

Relative to town meeting accessibility

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

3/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Steering, Policy and Scheduling3/12/2026
Municipalities and Regional Government2/2/2026

Full Bill Text

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