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MA H 5388

enacted

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

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower

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Did MA H 5388 pass?

Yes. MA H 5388 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-08-31): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 153 of the Acts of 2026

What is MA H 5388 about?

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.]

Description

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.]

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-08-31 — Signed by the Governor, Chapter 153 of the Acts of 2026
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Sponsors

  • Mark D. Sylviacosponsor
  • Kelly A. Doonercosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-08-31

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

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  2. 2026-07-22

    Laid before the Governor

  3. 2026-07-22

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

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  4. 2026-07-22

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

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  5. 2026-07-20

    Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed

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  6. 2026-07-20

    Taken out of the Orders of the Day

  7. 2026-07-01

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

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  8. 2026-06-11

    Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

  9. 2026-06-10

    Read third and passed to be engrossed

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  10. 2026-06-10

    Rules suspended

  11. 2026-05-26

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

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  12. 2026-05-26

    Rules suspended

  13. 2026-05-26

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

  14. 2026-05-18

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

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  15. 2026-05-13

    Hearing rescheduled to 05/13/2026 from 10:00 AM-10:10 AM in B-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  16. 2026-05-13

    Hearing rescheduled to 05/13/2026 from 10:00 AM-10:10 PM in B-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  17. 2026-04-30

    Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2026 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in B-1

  18. 2026-04-27

    Senate concurred

  19. 2026-04-23

    Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

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