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An Act authorizing the town of Canton to grant temporary and permanent easements of certain land of the town situated in the town of Stoughton for highway purposes

Filed by William C. Galvin  ·  1 cosponsor  ·  193rd General Court  ·  the legislature's own page

Became Chapter 152 of the Acts of 2024.

H3937  ·  Bill  ·  docket HD4402

26 actions

In the order the legislature recorded them.

DateBranchAction
2023-06-22HouseReferred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
2023-07-03SenateSenate concurred
2023-07-11JointHearing scheduled for 07/18/2023 from 11:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2
2023-10-16HouseBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
2023-10-18HouseCommittee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
2023-10-18HouseRules suspended
2023-10-18HouseRead second and ordered to a third reading
2024-02-22HouseRead third, amended and passed to be engrossed
2024-02-26SenateRead; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
2024-07-25SenateCommittee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, inserting in place thereof the text of S2897
2024-07-25SenateRules suspended
2024-07-25SenateRead second
2024-07-25SenateAmended by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof he text of S2897
2024-07-25SenateOrdered to a third reading
2024-07-25SenateRead third and passed to be engrossed
2024-07-29HouseReferred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading
2024-07-30HouseRules suspended
2024-07-30HouseHouse concurred in the Senate amendment with a further amendment, see text of House document numbered 4948
2024-07-31SenateRules suspended
2024-07-31SenateSenate concurred in the House amendment
2024-07-31HouseEmergency preamble adopted
2024-07-31SenateEmergency preamble adopted
2024-07-31HouseEnacted - 158 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 183)
2024-07-31SenateEnacted -see Roll Call #236 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)
2024-07-31SenateLaid before the Governor
2024-08-07ExecutiveSigned by the Governor, Chapter 152 of the Acts of 2024

2 recorded votes

WhenChamberRoll callQuestionTally
2024-07-31SenateNo. 236Enacted -see Roll Call #236 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)39–0
2024-07-31 21:15HouseNo. 183On Enactment Land Taking158–0

3 amendments filed

2 adopted  ·  1 pending

No.TitleMoved byOutcome
House 1Floor AmendmentThomas P. WalshAdopted
House 2Text of a further amendment, offered by Mr. Walsh of Peabody, to the Senate amendments of the House Bill authorizing the town of Canton to grant temporary and permanent easements over certain conservation land situated in the town of Stoughton for highway purposes (House, No. 3937, amended). July 30, 2024.Thomas P. WalshPending
Senate 1An Act authorizing the town of Canton to grant temporary and permanent easements over certain conservation land situated in the town of Stoughton for highway purposes.Senate Committee on Ways and MeansAdopted

1 committee vote

Ways and Means (S)  ·  2024-07-25 10:30  ·  Ought to pass with an amendment - New Text

favorable · 16

no action · 1

Positions are the four the committee itself records. Reserving a right is not an abstention and no action is not an absence.

Public hearing

House Rule 27 counts its reporting deadline from the day a bill is heard.

DateCommitteeWhereStatus
2023-07-18Municipalities and Regional Government (J)A-2, 24 Beacon Street, BostonCompleted

Committee actions

ActionCommittee
FavorableMunicipalities and Regional Government (J)
Place in ODSteering, Policy and Scheduling (H)
Correctly DrawnBills in the Third Reading (H)
Favorable with AmendmentWays and Means (S)
Correctly DrawnBills in the Third Reading (H)
FavorableMunicipalities and Regional Government (J)
FavorableMunicipalities and Regional Government (J)

Cosponsors

In the order filed.

Every action here is as the legislature published it. A bill that drew no recorded vote is the ordinary case: the House records roughly 150 a year.