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MA S 3188

enacted

An Act authorizing the Buzzards Bay Water District to convey non-exclusive easements over a certain parcel of land

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

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Did MA S 3188 pass?

Yes. MA S 3188 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-08-07): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 183 of the Acts of 2026

What is MA S 3188 about?

By Mr. Fernandes, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 3188) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Dylan A. Fernandes, David T. Vieira and Steven George Xiarhos for legislation to authorize the Buzzards Bay Water District to convey non-exclusive easements over a certain parcel of land. Municipalities and Regional Government.

Who sponsors MA S 3188?

Dylan A. Fernandes is the primary sponsor of MA S 3188, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

By Mr. Fernandes, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 3188) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Dylan A. Fernandes, David T. Vieira and Steven George Xiarhos for legislation to authorize the Buzzards Bay Water District to convey non-exclusive easements over a certain parcel of land. Municipalities and Regional Government.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-08-07 — Signed by the Governor, Chapter 183 of the Acts of 2026
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Dylan A. Fernandesprimary
  • David T. Vieiracosponsor
  • Steven George Xiarhoscosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-08-07

    Signed by the Governor, Chapter 183 of the Acts of 2026

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-07-31

    Laid before the Governor

  3. 2026-07-31

    Laid before the Governor

  4. 2026-07-31

    Enacted -see Roll Call #233 (Yeas 38 to Nays 1)

    passage

  5. 2026-07-31

    Enacted -see Roll Call #233 (Yeas 38 to Nays 1)

    passage

  6. 2026-07-31

    Enacted - 152 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 265 )

    passage

  7. 2026-07-31

    Enacted - 152 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 265 )

    passage

  8. 2026-07-31

    Senate concurred in the House amendment

  9. 2026-07-31

    Senate concurred in the House amendment

  10. 2026-07-31

    Rules suspended

  11. 2026-07-31

    Rules suspended

  12. 2026-07-31

    Read third and passed to be engrossed

    passage,reading-3

  13. 2026-07-31

    Read third and passed to be engrossed

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  14. 2026-07-31

    Rules suspended

  15. 2026-07-31

    Rules suspended

  16. 2026-07-31

    Ordered to a third reading

  17. 2026-07-31

    Ordered to a third reading

  18. 2026-07-31

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

    amendment-passage,reading-2

  19. 2026-07-31

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

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  20. 2026-07-31

    Rules suspended

  21. 2026-07-31

    Rules suspended

  22. 2026-07-31

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

  23. 2026-07-31

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

  24. 2026-07-31

    Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting the text of H5634, and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

    committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee

  25. 2026-07-31

    Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting the text of H5634, and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

    committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee

  26. 2026-07-30

    Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

    referral-committee

  27. 2026-07-30

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

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  28. 2026-07-30

    Bill reported favorably by committee

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  29. 2026-07-21

    Hearing scheduled for 07/22/2026 from 12:00 PM-12:05 PM in A-1

  30. 2026-07-20

    House concurred

  31. 2026-07-16

    Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

    referral-committee

  32. 2026-07-16

    Rules suspended

  33. 2026-06-23

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

    referral-committee

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S3188

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