H5053 Establishes Town Charter for Town of Orange, Massachusetts
Summary
The Massachusetts General Court passed H5053 on April 13, 2026, authorizing the town of Orange to establish a town charter. The bill was introduced by Representatives Susannah Whipps Lee and Senator Joanne Comerford. The legislation received local approval and was referred through the Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government before passage.
What changed
H5053 authorizes the town of Orange, Massachusetts to establish a municipal charter, providing the legal framework for the town's governance structure, powers, and organizational procedures.
For town residents and local officials, this legislation enables the development of a customized governance document tailored to Orange's specific municipal needs, potentially affecting local administrative processes, elected official roles, and town meeting procedures.
What to do next
- Monitor for charter implementation updates from Orange town government
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ChangeBridge / Massachusetts / H5053 Passed H5053 H Passed 2026-04-13
Establishing a charter for the town of Orange
That the town of Orange be authorized to establish a town charter for said town. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
Bill Details
State Massachusetts
Session 194th General Court
Chamber House
Official Source malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5053
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Sponsors
Susannah Whipps Lee (Rep - I) Joanne Comerford (Sen - D)
Action History
2026-04-13 H Read third and passed to be engrossed 2026-03-23 H Read second and ordered to a third reading 2026-03-23 H Rules suspended 2026-03-23 H Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting 2026-03-12 H Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling 2026-03-03 J Hearing rescheduled to 03/03/2026 from 01:00 PM-01:30 PM in 222 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time 2026-02-12 J Hearing scheduled for 03/03/2026 from 01:00 PM-03:00 PM in 222 2026-02-05 S Senate concurred 2026-02-02 H Referred to the Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
Committee Referrals
2026-02-02 J Municipalities and Regional Government 2026-03-12 H Steering, Policy and Scheduling
Bill Text Versions
2026-02-02 Introduced Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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