S 2968 Massachusetts Senate · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act 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

Summary
Senate, February 26, 2026 -- The committee on Senate Ways and Means, to whom was referred the Senate Bill 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 (Senate, No. 2657),- reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting a new draft with the same title (Senate, No. 2968).
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Jul 2026
Senate Passage
Jul 2026
House Passage
Jul 2026
Signed into Law
Aug 2026
Introduced Feb 26, 2026 Signed Aug 7, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
11
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Aug 7, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 184 of the Acts of 2026
executive
Jul 31, 2026
Upper · Passed
Enacted -see Roll Call #236 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)
upper
Jul 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
Enacted - 152 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 268 )
lower
Jul 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
Emergency preamble adopted
lower
Jul 31, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in the House amendment
upper
Jul 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
Jul 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means)
lower
Jul 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting with the amendment pending
lower
Jul 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee 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 Scheduling
lower
Mar 2, 2026
Committee
Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from the committee on Senate Ways and Means
upper
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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