S 2963 Massachusetts Senate · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act authorizing the town of Milton to use certain land acquired for conservation purposes for school purposes

Summary

By Mr. Driscoll, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2963) of William J. Driscoll, Jr. (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the town of Milton to use certain land acquired for conservation purposes for school purposes. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Issues: ✓ Education ✗ Environment

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Jun 2026

House Passage

Jun 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Feb 19, 2026 Signed Jun 10, 2026

Floor votes · House Jun 4, 2026

How they voted

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

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Committee

Jun 10, 2026

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 98 of the Acts of 2026

executive

Jun 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

Enacted -see Roll Call #189 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)

upper

Jun 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

Enacted - 149 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 202 )

lower

Jun 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third and passed to be engrossed

lower

Apr 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Mar 23, 2026

Committee

Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

lower

Mar 19, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed

upper

Mar 9, 2026

Upper · Passed

Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

upper

Feb 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Feb 19, 2026

Committee

Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors