An Act preserving open space in the Commonwealth
Summary
By Ms. Balser of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 851) of Ruth B. Balser and others relative to preserving open space in the Commonwealth. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Jul 2022
House Passage
Jul 2022
Senate Passage
Apr 2022
Governor
Introduced Mar 29, 2021
Last action Nov 10, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
11
Committee
9
Amendments
2
Jul 11, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee of conference appointed (DiDomenico-Eldridge-Tarr), in concurrence
upper
Jul 7, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee of conference appointed (Balser-O'Day-Gifford)
lower
Jul 7, 2022
Lower · Passed
House NON-concurred in the Senate amendment
lower
Apr 19, 2022
Committee
Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading
lower
Apr 14, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed to be engrossed -see Roll Call #149 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)
upper
Apr 14, 2022
Introduced
Reprinted as amended, see S2831
upper
Apr 14, 2022
Upper · Passed
Amended by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S2820
upper
Apr 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
Order relative to subject matter adopted
upper
Apr 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, inserting in place there of the text of S2820
upper
Aug 5, 2021
Committee
Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
upper
Jul 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Jul 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Jun 9, 2021
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the
committee on House Ways and Means
lower
Mar 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Committee
Referred to the committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture
lower
1 primary · 62 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ruth Balser
DDemocratic
Co
Adam Scanlon
DDemocratic
Co
Adrian Madaro
DDemocratic
Co
Alice Peisch
DDemocratic
Co
Angelo Puppolo
DDemocratic
Co
Brendan Crighton
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Ashe
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Murray
DDemocratic
Co
Bruce Ayers
DDemocratic
Co
Bruce Tarr
RRepublican
Co
Carmine Gentile
DDemocratic
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