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MA H 5640

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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

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

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Quick answers

Did MA H 5640 pass?

Yes. MA H 5640 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-08-07): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 185 of the Acts of 2026

What is MA H 5640 about?

MA H 5640 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) titled “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”.

Who sponsors MA H 5640?

House Committee on Ways and Means is the primary sponsor of MA H 5640, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-08-07 — Signed by the Governor, Chapter 185 of the Acts of 2026
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Sponsors

  • House Committee on Ways and Meansprimary
  • Joan Meschinocosponsor
  • Patrick M. O'Connorcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-08-07

    Signed by the Governor, Chapter 185 of the Acts of 2026

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  2. 2026-07-31

    Laid before the Governor

  3. 2026-07-31

    Enacted -see Roll Call #232 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)

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  4. 2026-07-31

    Enacted - 152 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 264 )

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  5. 2026-07-31

    Read, rules suspended, read second, ordered to a third reading, read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed

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  6. 2026-07-31

    Read third and passed to be engrossed

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  7. 2026-07-31

    Rules suspended

  8. 2026-07-31

    Ordered to a third reading

  9. 2026-07-31

    New draft of H5504

  10. 2026-07-31

    Pending new draft of H5504

  11. 2026-07-31

    Reported from the committee on House Ways and Means

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5640

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