STATE BILLMA S 2968PASSED

Authorizing the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, acting by and through its Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance, to grant permanent easements over certain land in the town of Milton for highway purposes

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Aug 7, 2026; 97 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

MA S 2968 · PassedAug 7

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Bill details

Last action: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 184 of the Acts of 2026 · Aug 7, 2026

Sponsor

SCSenate Committee on Ways and MeansSenatorPrimary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Aug 7, 2026Signed by the Governor, Chapter 184 of the Acts of 2026

Jul 31, 2026Laid before the GovernorSenate

Jul 31, 2026Enacted -see Roll Call #236 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)Senate

Jul 31, 2026Enacted - 152 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 268 )House

Jul 31, 2026Emergency preamble adoptedSenate

Jul 31, 2026Emergency preamble adoptedHouse

Jul 31, 2026Senate concurred in the House amendmentSenate

Jul 31, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

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Jul 31, 2026Read third and passed to be engrossedHouse

Jul 31, 2026Rules suspendedHouse

Jul 31, 2026Ordered to a third readingHouse

Jul 31, 2026Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means)House

Jul 31, 2026Rules suspendedHouse

Jul 31, 2026Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting with the amendment pendingHouse

Jul 31, 2026Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting the text of H5633, and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and SchedulingHouse

Mar 2, 2026Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and MeansHouse

Feb 26, 2026Read third and passed to be engrossedSenate

Feb 26, 2026Ordered to a third readingSenate

Feb 26, 2026Substituted as a new draft for S2657Senate

Feb 26, 2026Recommended new draft for S2657Senate

Feb 26, 2026Reported from the committee on Senate Ways and MeansSenate

Recorded votes

Senate Enacted Roll Call #236Jul 31, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 0 nayPassed

House Enacted - 152 YEAS to 0 NAYSJul 31, 2026 · House · 152 yea · 0 nayPassed

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