H 5504 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act authorizing the town of Hingham to grant to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts certain parcels of land in the town of Hingham for highway purposes

Summary

By Representative Meschino of Hull and Senator O'Connor, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Joan Meschino (by vote of the town) that the town of Hingham be authorized to grant certain parcels of land in said town to the Commonwealth for highway purposes. Transportation. [Local Approval Received.]

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jun 2026

Committee Review

Jul 2026

Senate Passage

Jun 2026

Governor

Introduced Jun 8, 2026 Last action Jul 31, 2026

Floor votes

How they voted

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

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Committee

Amendments

Jul 31, 2026

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Jul 31, 2026

Committee

Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending

lower

Jul 31, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill with the same title, see H5640

lower

Jul 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

lower

Jun 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Jun 10, 2026

Committee

Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Transportation

lower

Jun 8, 2026

Committee

Referred to the committee on House Rules

lower

0 primary · 1 co-sponsor