S 2596 Massachusetts Senate · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relative to maintenance of private roads in the city of Gloucester

Summary
By Mr. Tarr and Ms. Ferrante of Gloucester, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2596) of Bruce E. Tarr and Ann-Margaret Ferrante (with approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation relative to the appropriation and expenditure of funds for the maintenance, repair and improvement of private roads under certain conditions. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local approval received.]
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Sep 2, 2025 Signed May 8, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
8
Committee
4
May 8, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 75 of the Acts of 2026
executive
Apr 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Apr 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Apr 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
upper
Nov 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
upper
Sep 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Sep 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
upper
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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