STATE BILLMA H 5616PASSED

Authorizing the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to take easements over certain land located in the city of Woburn and the town of Burlington held in trust by the city of Boston for the Mary P. C. Cummings Testamentary Trust for highway purposes

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Aug 6, 2026; 98 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

MA H 5616 · PassedAug 6

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Bill details

Last action: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 173 of the Acts of 2026 · Aug 6, 2026

Sponsor

HCHouse Committee on Ways and MeansRepresentativePrimary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Aug 6, 2026Signed by the Governor, Chapter 173 of the Acts of 2026

Jul 30, 2026Laid before the GovernorSenate

Jul 30, 2026Enacted -see Roll Call #227 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)Senate

Jul 30, 2026Enacted - 158 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 250 )House

Jul 30, 2026Emergency preamble adoptedSenate

Jul 30, 2026Emergency preamble adoptedHouse

Jul 30, 2026Read, rules suspended, read second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossedSenate

Jul 29, 2026Passed to be engrossedHouse

Show 9 earlier actions

Jul 29, 2026Amendment 1 adoptedHouse

Jul 29, 2026Consolidated with S3229House

Jul 29, 2026Bills in the Third Reading special report acceptedHouse

Jul 29, 2026Read thirdHouse

Jul 29, 2026Rules suspendedHouse

Jul 29, 2026Ordered to a third readingHouse

Jul 29, 2026New draft of H5541House

Jul 29, 2026Pending new draft of H5541House

Jul 29, 2026Reported from the committee on House Ways and MeansHouse

Recorded votes

Senate Enacted Roll Call #227Jul 30, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 0 nayPassed

House Enacted - 158 YEAS to 0 NAYSJul 30, 2026 · House · 158 yea · 0 nayPassed

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