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MA S 2961

in committee

An Act authorizing the town of Dighton to use a portion of conservation land for public way purposes

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

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Did MA S 2961 pass?

Not yet. MA S 2961 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-04-13): Accompanied a new draft, see S3052

What is MA S 2961 about?

By Mrs. Dooner and Mr. Thurber of Somerset, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2961) of Kelly A. Dooner and Justin Thurber (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the town of Dighton to use a portion of conservation land for public way purposes. Environment and Natural Resources. [Local approval received.]

Description

By Mrs. Dooner and Mr. Thurber of Somerset, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2961) of Kelly A. Dooner and Justin Thurber (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the town of Dighton to use a portion of conservation land for public way purposes. Environment and Natural Resources. [Local approval received.]

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-04-13 — Accompanied a new draft, see S3052
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Kelly A. Doonercosponsor
  • Justin Thurbercosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-13

    Accompanied a new draft, see S3052

  2. 2026-03-04

    Hearing rescheduled to 03/04/2026 from 10:00 AM-11:15 AM in 222 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  3. 2026-02-24

    Hearing scheduled for 03/04/2026 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in 222

  4. 2026-02-19

    House concurred

  5. 2026-02-17

    Referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources

    referral-committee

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Related bills

  • Replaces: SD 3685not in this corpus

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2961

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