H 851 Massachusetts House · 192nd Legislature (2021-2022)

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
Photo of Ruth Balser
Ruth Balser
DDemocratic
MA
12th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Adam Scanlon
Adam Scanlon
DDemocratic
MA
14th Bristol
Co
Photo of Adrian Madaro
Adrian Madaro
DDemocratic
MA
1st Suffolk
Co
Photo of Alice Peisch
Alice Peisch
DDemocratic
MA
14th Norfolk
Co
Photo of Angelo Puppolo
Angelo Puppolo
DDemocratic
MA
12th Hampden
Co
Photo of Brendan Crighton
Brendan Crighton
DDemocratic
MA
Third Essex
Co
Photo of Brian Ashe
Brian Ashe
DDemocratic
MA
2nd Hampden
Co
Photo of Brian Murray
Brian Murray
DDemocratic
MA
10th Worcester
Co
Photo of Bruce Ayers
Bruce Ayers
DDemocratic
MA
1st Norfolk
Co
Photo of Bruce Tarr
Bruce Tarr
RRepublican
MA
First Essex and Middlesex
Co
Photo of Carmine Gentile
Carmine Gentile
DDemocratic
MA
13th Middlesex