Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts S3286: An Act authorizing the town of East Bridgewater to place municipal charge liens on certain properties in the town of East Bridgewater for nonpayment of any local charges, fee or fine
Status: In committee, October 19, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, October 15, 2026:
SECTION 1. (a) The town of East Bridgewater may impose a lien on property located within the town for any local charge, fee or fine that has not been paid by the due date. This lien shall be known as a municipal charges lien. For purposes of this act, local charge, fee or fine shall mean any charge, fee or fine imposed by the town under the town by-laws, town regulations, statute or state regulations and any charge, fee or fine imposed by a state court payable to the town as a result of any action initiated by town officials to enforce town by-laws, town regulations, statute or state regulations. (b) A lien authorized under this act shall take effect upon recording of the unpaid municipal charge, fee or fine, by parcel of land and by the name of the property owner assessed for the fine in the registry ot deeds of Plymouth county. (c) If a charge, fee or fine, which is secured by a municipal charges lien, remains unpaid when the assessors are preparing a real estate tax list and warrant to be committed section 53 of chapter 59 of the General Laws, then the board or officer in charge of the collection of the municipal charge, fee or fine shall certify such charge, fee or fine to …
Sponsors
- Michael Brady (D, Second Plymouth and Norfolk) · primary sponsor
- Alyson Sullivan-Almeida (R)
Latest actions
- : House concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
Common questions
- What is S3286?
- S3286 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act authorizing the town of East Bridgewater to place municipal charge liens on certain properties in the town of East Bridgewater for nonpayment of any local charges, fee or fine.
- What is the status of S3286?
- In committee as of October 19, 2026. Latest action: House concurred (October 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored S3286?
- Michael Brady (D, Second Plymouth and Norfolk), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S3286?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S3286
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