# Massachusetts H 4483: An Act authorizing the release or exclusion of certain land from conservation restrictions in the town of Deerfield

Massachusetts H 4483, An Act authorizing the release or exclusion of certain land from conservation restrictions in the town of Deerfield, is a 194th General Court (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Joanne M. Comerford (Democratic), Natalie M. Blais (Democratic); status second reading, last action 2026-07-29 (New draft substituted, see H5614) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Massachusetts H 4483
- State: Massachusetts
- Session: 194th General Court (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act authorizing the release or exclusion of certain land from conservation restrictions in the town of Deerfield
- Status: second reading
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-08-21
- Last action: 2026-07-29, New draft substituted, see H5614
- Sponsors: Joanne M. Comerford (Democratic), Natalie M. Blais (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: House Rules, House Ways and Means, House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (41 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joanne M. Comerford (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Natalie M. Blais (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-07-28 | committee | Committee Favorable with Amendment: H.4483 “An Act authorizing the release or exclusion of certain land from conservation restrictions in the town of Deerfield” as amended | pass | 32 | 0 |   |
| 2025-11-26 | committee | Committee Favorable: Ought to pass | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-07-29: New draft substituted, see H5614 (House)
- 2026-07-29: Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means) (House)
- 2026-07-29: Rules suspended (House)
- 2026-07-29: Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading with the amendment pending (House)
- 2026-07-29: Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending (House)
- 2026-07-29: Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill with the same title, see H5614 (House)
- 2025-12-11: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (House)
- 2025-10-06: Hearing scheduled for 10/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2 (legislature)
- 2025-10-06: Hearing scheduled for 10/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2 (legislature)
- 2025-09-08: Senate concurred (Senate)
- 2025-09-04: Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight (House)
- 2025-08-21: Referred to the committee on House Rules (House)

## Bill text

- As Filed: [PDF](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4483.pdf)

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- H 5435: An Act authorizing the town of Topsfield to continue to employment of police chief Neal Hovey (passed senate)
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- H 3909: An Act authorizing the Provincetown year-round market rate rental housing trust to acquire year-round housing occupancy restrictions (signed)
- H 5429: An Act providing injured on duty compensation to Chelmsford firefighter Nicholas Spinale (second reading)
- H 5520: An Act exempting George Patrinos from the maximum age requirement age for the position of firefighter in the town of Dudley (signed)

## Sources
- [As Filed (PDF)](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4483.pdf)

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