H 3937 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act authorizing the town of Canton to grant temporary and permanent easements of certain land of the town situated in the town of Stoughton for highway purposes

This bill authorizes the town of Canton to legally grant temporary or permanent easements on its own land located within the town of Stoughton. The easements would allow highway authorities to use that specific land for highway construction, maintenance, or related purposes. The bill requires prior approval from the town of Canton (which has already been obtained) and directly affects Canton's land management and Stoughton's local infrastructure planning.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2023
Committee Review
Jul 2024
House Passage
Jul 2024
Senate Passage
Jul 2024
Signed into Law
Aug 2024
Introduced Jun 22, 2023 Signed Aug 7, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jul 31, 2024 · House Aug 1, 2024

How they voted

39–0
Passed
Total votes 39
Jul 31, 2024
D Democratic35
35 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican4
4 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
13
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Aug 7, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 152 of the Acts of 2024
executive
Aug 1, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (158-0-1)
house
Jul 31, 2024
Upper · Passed
Enacted -see Roll Call #236 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)
upper
Jul 31, 2024
Lower · Passed
Enacted - 158 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 183 )
lower
Jul 31, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in the House amendment
upper
Jul 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
House concurred in the Senate amendment with a further amendment, see text of House document numbered 4948
lower
Jul 29, 2024
Committee
Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading
lower
Jul 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
upper
Jul 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amended by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof he text of S2897
upper
Jul 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, inserting in place thereof the text of S2897
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Committee
Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
upper
Feb 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third, amended and passed to be engrossed
lower
Oct 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Oct 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Jul 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Jun 22, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.