An Act authorizing the town of Fairhaven to transfer an interest in certain park land
Summary
By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4009) of William M. Straus (by vote of the town) that the town of Fairhaven be authorized to transfer an interest in certain park land. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House Passage
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
May 2020
Signed into Law
Jun 2020
Introduced Jul 30, 2019
Signed Jun 4, 2020
Floor votes · Senate May 28, 2020 · House Mar 4, 2020
How they voted
39–0
Passed
Total votes 39
May 28, 2020
D
Democratic35
100% Yea
R
Republican4
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
9
Committee
4
Jun 4, 2020
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 88 of the Acts of 2020
executive
May 28, 2020
Upper · Passed
Enacted -see Roll Call #189 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)
upper
Mar 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
Enacted - 154 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY in Supplement, No. 153)
lower
Feb 27, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in the further House amendment
upper
Feb 18, 2020
Lower · Passed
House concurred in the Senate amendment with a further
amendment
lower
Feb 3, 2020
Committee
Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading
lower
Jan 30, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed to be engrossed
upper
Aug 15, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Aug 12, 2019
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Jul 31, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Jul 30, 2019
Committee
Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Straus
DDemocratic
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