H 5317 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act authorizing the grant of easements in or takings of certain parcels of land to the city of Boston

Summary

By Representative Honan of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5317) of Kevin G. Honan (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that the city of Boston be authorized to grant of easements in or takings of certain parcels of land near Joslin Park in said city. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Mar 26, 2026 Signed May 28, 2026

Floor votes · House May 20, 2026

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

May 28, 2026

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 89 of the Acts of 2026

executive

May 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

Enacted -see Roll Call #175 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)

upper

May 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

Enacted - 156 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 196 )

lower

Apr 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed to be engrossed

upper

Apr 15, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third and passed to be engrossed

lower

Apr 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Apr 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

lower

Mar 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Mar 26, 2026

Committee

Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors