Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H5660: An Act authorizing remote participation at town meetings and special town meetings in the town of Belmont
Status: In committee, October 1, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, August 20, 2026:
SECTION 1: Notwithstanding chapter 39 of the General Laws, or any other general or special law or charter provision to the contrary, the Town of Belmont may hold Town Meetings and Special Town Meetings with voters located in a common, physical location-in person, full remotely, or through a hybrid of remote and in-person format. SECTION 2: Any Town Meeting held completely remotely or in hybrid form in accordance with this act shall be recorded and the recording shall be made available for public viewing on the Town’s website, or another publicly available video platform for at least 30 days following the conclusion of the meeting. The recording shall also be a public record of the Town, subject to disclosure on request. SECTION 3: All actions taken at a remote or hybrid Town Meeting held in accordance with this act shall have the same effect as if the Town Meeting had been conducted entirely in person. SECTION 4: This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Sponsors
- David Rogers (D, 24th Middlesex) · primary sponsor
- William Brownsberger (D, Suffolk and Middlesex)
Latest actions
- : Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
- : Hearing scheduled for 09/21/2026 from 10:00 AM-05:00 PM in Written Testimony Only
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government (September 30, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H5660?
- H5660 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act authorizing remote participation at town meetings and special town meetings in the town of Belmont.
- What is the status of H5660?
- In committee as of October 1, 2026. Latest action: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling (October 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored H5660?
- David Rogers (D, 24th Middlesex), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H5660?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5660
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