H 5388 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act authorizing the transfer of a certain parcel of land in the town of Marion from the Open Space Acquisition Commission to the Select Board

Summary

By Representative Sylvia of Fairhaven and Senator Dooner, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5388) of Mark D. Sylvia and Kelly A. Dooner (by vote of the town) relative to authorizing the transfer of a certain parcel of land in the town of Marion. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

House Passage

Jul 2026

Senate Passage

Jul 2026

Signed into Law

Aug 2026

Introduced Apr 23, 2026 Signed Aug 31, 2026

Floor votes · House Jul 22, 2026

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Aug 31, 2026

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 153 of the Acts of 2026

executive

Jul 22, 2026

Upper · Passed

Enacted -see Roll Call #209 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)

upper

Jul 22, 2026

Lower · Passed

Enacted - 154 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 235 )

lower

Jul 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed

upper

Jun 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third and passed to be engrossed

lower

May 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

lower

May 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

lower

Apr 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Apr 23, 2026

Committee

Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

lower

0 primary · 2 co-sponsors