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MassachusettsH 4314194th General Court (2025-2026)House

An Act to allow the town of Hingham to use municipal property as the location for a center for active living

Sponsored By: Joan Meschino (Democratic), Patrick M. O'Connor (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Municipalities and Regional GovernmentHouse Steering, Policy and Scheduling

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Law sets site for Hingham Active Living Center

The law changes about 5.387 acres on Assessor’s Map 77, Lot 1, off Bare Cove Park Drive, from recreation use to be the site of the Hingham Center for Active Living and related uses. It replaces that land by moving about 6.847 acres at 200 High Street from the school committee to the conservation commission. That replacement land is held for conservation under Article 97. Plans dated March 14, 2025 and April 15, 2025 are on file with the town clerk. The act takes effect upon its passage.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Joan Meschino

    Democratic • House

  • Patrick M. O'Connor

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 164 • No: 0

House vote • 1/28/2026

Enacted

Yes: 154 • No: 0

committee vote • 8/25/2025

Committee Favorable: Ought to pass

Yes: 10 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 16 of the Acts of 2026

    2/6/2026

  2. Laid before the Governor

    1/29/2026Senate

  3. Enacted -see Roll Call #132 (Yeas 37 to Nays 0)

    1/29/2026Senate

  4. Enacted - 154 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 119)

    1/28/2026House

  5. Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed

    12/18/2025Senate

  6. Taken out of the Orders of the Day

    12/18/2025Senate

  7. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    11/19/2025Senate

  8. Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

    11/6/2025Senate

  9. Read third and passed to be engrossed

    11/5/2025House

  10. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    10/14/2025House

  11. Rules suspended

    10/14/2025House

  12. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading

    10/14/2025House

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

    9/8/2025House

  14. Hearing scheduled for 08/14/2025 from 10:00 AM-5:00 PM in Written Testimony Only

    8/14/2025legislature

  15. Senate concurred

    7/24/2025Senate

  16. Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

    7/23/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chapter 16 of the Acts of 2026

    2/6/2026

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