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MA S 2657

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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

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

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Did MA S 2657 pass?

Not yet. MA S 2657 has been introduced but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2026-02-26): New draft substituted, see S2968

What is MA S 2657 about?

By Mr. Driscoll, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2657) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of William J. Driscoll, Jr. for legislation to authorize 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. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Who sponsors MA S 2657?

William J. Driscoll, Jr. is the primary sponsor of MA S 2657, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

By Mr. Driscoll, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2657) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of William J. Driscoll, Jr. for legislation to authorize 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. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-02-26 — New draft substituted, see S2968
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • William J. Driscoll, Jr.primary
  • Richard G. Wells, Jr.cosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-26

    New draft substituted, see S2968

  2. 2026-02-26

    Read second

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  3. 2026-02-26

    Rules suspended

  4. 2026-02-25

    Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting a new draft, see S2968

    committee-passage-favorable

  5. 2026-01-15

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

    committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee

  6. 2025-12-24

    Reporting date extended to Saturday January 31, 2026

  7. 2025-10-29

    Hearing rescheduled to 11/05/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in B-2 and Virtual Hearing location changed

  8. 2025-10-27

    Hearing scheduled for 11/05/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-2

  9. 2025-10-20

    House concurred

  10. 2025-08-14

    Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

    referral-committee

  11. 2025-08-14

    Rules suspended

  12. 2025-06-26

    Referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2657

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