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An Act authorizing the town of Hingham to grant to the commonwealth of Massachusetts certain parcels of land in the town of Hingham for highway purposes

Reported by House Committee on Ways and Means  ·  2 cosponsors  ·  194th General Court  ·  the legislature's own page

Became Chapter 185 of the Acts of 2026.

H5640  ·  Bill

11 actions

In the order the legislature recorded them.

DateBranchAction
2026-07-31HouseReported from the committee on House Ways and Means
2026-07-31HousePending new draft of H5504
2026-07-31HouseNew draft of H5504
2026-07-31HouseOrdered to a third reading
2026-07-31HouseRules suspended
2026-07-31HouseRead third and passed to be engrossed
2026-07-31SenateRead, rules suspended, read second, ordered to a third reading, read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
2026-07-31HouseEnacted - 152 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 264)
2026-07-31SenateEnacted -see Roll Call #232 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)
2026-07-31SenateLaid before the Governor
2026-08-07ExecutiveSigned by the Governor, Chapter 185 of the Acts of 2026

1 recorded vote

WhenChamberRoll callQuestionTally
2026-07-31SenateNo. 232Enacted -see Roll Call #232 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)39–0

Committee actions

ActionCommittee
Correctly DrawnBills in the Third Reading (H)

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.