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MA H 5541

introduced

An Act authorizing the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to take easements over certain land located in the city of Woburn and the town of Burlington held in trust by the city of Boston for the Mary P. C. Cummings Testamentary Trust for highway purposes

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

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Did MA H 5541 pass?

Not yet. MA H 5541 has been introduced but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2026-07-29): New draft substituted, see H5616

What is MA H 5541 about?

MA H 5541 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) titled “An Act authorizing the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to take easements over certain land located in the city of Woburn and the town of Burlington held in trust by the city of Boston for the Mary P. C. Cummings Testamentary Trust for highway purposes”.

Who sponsors MA H 5541?

Joint Committee on Transportation is the primary sponsor of MA H 5541, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-07-29 — New draft substituted, see H5616
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Joint Committee on Transportationprimary
  • Richard M. Haggertycosponsor
  • Kenneth I. Gordoncosponsor
  • Michelle L. Ciccolocosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-07-29

    New draft substituted, see H5616

  2. 2026-07-29

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

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  3. 2026-07-29

    Rules suspended

  4. 2026-07-29

    Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading with the amendment pending

  5. 2026-07-29

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

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  6. 2026-07-29

    Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill with the same title, see H5616

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  7. 2026-06-29

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

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  8. 2026-06-29

    New draft of H5400

  9. 2026-06-29

    Reported from the committee on Transportation

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Related bills

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5541

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