An Act authorizing the city of Newton to lease the Warren Junior High School for a term of years not exceeding 99 years
This bill authorizes the city of Newton to lease the Warren Junior High School building for a period of up to 99 years. It allows the city to bypass standard legal restrictions that normally limit how long public buildings can be leased and permits the city to extend the current lease to Warren House Associates Limited Partnership without going through a competitive bidding process. The legislation directly affects the city of Newton and its ability to manage the long-term use of this specific school facility.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2023
Committee Review
Jan 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Oct 2023
Governor
Introduced Oct 16, 2023
Last action Mar 14, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Feb 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
Jan 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Dec 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Oct 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Oct 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kay Khan
DDemocratic
Co
Cynthia Creem
DDemocratic
Co
John Lawn
DDemocratic
Co
Ruth Balser
DDemocratic
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