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H5136Introduced in the House

Increasing the maximum amount of penalties which may be imposed for violations of ordinances in the city of Newton

Introduced

Introduced by Greg Schwartz, District 12-MID

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relative to increasing the maximum amount of penalties for violations of ordinances in the city of Newton. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Where it stands

Read second and ordered to a third reading

March 30, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Referred to the Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

  2. Senate concurred

  3. Hearing scheduled for 03/03/2026 from 01:00 PM-03:00 PM in 222

  4. Hearing rescheduled to 03/03/2026 from 01:00 PM-01:30 PM in 222 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

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

  6. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

  7. Rules suspended

  8. Read second and ordered to a third reading

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