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MA H 5421

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An Act relative to the transportation of vessels in the villages of Marston Mills and Osterville in the town of Barnstable

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

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Did MA H 5421 pass?

Not yet. MA H 5421 has passed one chamber and awaits action in the other. Latest recorded action (2026-10-19): Enacted and laid before the Governor

What is MA H 5421 about?

By Representative Diggs of Barnstable, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Kip A. Diggs for legislation to further regulate the transportation of vessels in the villages of Marston Mills and Osterville in the town of Barnstable. Transportation.

Who sponsors MA H 5421?

Kip A. Diggs is the primary sponsor of MA H 5421.

Description

By Representative Diggs of Barnstable, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Kip A. Diggs for legislation to further regulate the transportation of vessels in the villages of Marston Mills and Osterville in the town of Barnstable. Transportation.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-10-19 — Enacted and laid before the Governor
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Kip A. Diggsprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-10-19

    Enacted and laid before the Governor

    passage

  2. 2026-10-19

    Enacted

    passage

  3. 2026-10-15

    Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed

    passage,reading-2,reading-3

  4. 2026-10-15

    Rules suspended

  5. 2026-10-15

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

  6. 2026-07-23

    Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

    referral-committee

  7. 2026-07-20

    Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed

    passage,reading-3

  8. 2026-07-02

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

    reading-2

  9. 2026-07-02

    Rules suspended

  10. 2026-07-02

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

  11. 2026-06-29

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

    committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee

  12. 2026-05-28

    Hearing rescheduled to 05/28/2026 from 01:00 PM-03:50 PM in A-1 Hearing updated to New End Time

  13. 2026-05-15

    Hearing scheduled for 05/28/2026 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

  14. 2026-05-11

    Senate concurred

  15. 2026-05-07

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

    referral-committee

  16. 2026-05-04

    Referred to the committee on House Rules

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5421

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