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H5463Introduced in the House

Relative to a conservation restriction in the town of Middleton

Passed

Introduced by Bradley Jones, District 20-MID

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relative to a conservation restriction in the town of Middleton. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Where it stands

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 170 of the Acts of 2026

August 5, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Enacted - 156 YEAS to 0 NAYS · July 30, 2026

156

Yes

0

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

158 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Christopher Flanagan01-BARYes
John Barrett01-BERYes
Michael Chaisson01-BRIYes
Dawne Shand01-ESSYes
Todd Smola01-HAMYes
Lindsay Sabadosa01-HAMYes
Margaret Scarsdale01-MIDYes
Bruce Ayers01-NORYes
Michelle Badger01-PLYYes
Adrian Madaro01-SUFYes

Bill history

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

  2. Senate concurred

  3. Hearing scheduled for 06/23/2026 from 01:00 PM-03:00 PM in A-1

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

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

  6. Rules suspended

  7. Read second and ordered to a third reading

  8. Read third and passed to be engrossed

  9. Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading

  10. Taken out of the Orders of the Day

  11. Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed

  12. Enacted - 158 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 246 )

  13. Enacted -see Roll Call #223 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)

  14. Laid before the Governor

  15. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 170 of the Acts of 2026

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