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An Act providing for the exchange of certain park land in the town of Lexington

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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.

Lexington land swap for schools and parks

The law lets Lexington’s select board transfer about eight acres of athletic fields to the school committee for school use. The land is identified in deeds at the Middlesex South registry (Book 3953, Page 561; Book 3981, Page 109). The transfer depends on a Special Town Meeting vote on November 3, 2025 and compliance with section 15A of chapter 40, section 5A of chapter 3, and Chapter 114 of the Acts of 1961. As a condition, the town must move the parcels with the Lexington High School buildings (shown in “Figure G,” dated October 3, 2025) to the select board for a new high school athletic field, a public park, open space, and recreation. These steps ensure no net loss of land protected by Article 97.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 162 • No: 0

House vote • 6/4/2026

Enacted

Yes: 151 • No: 0

committee vote • 3/6/2026

Committee Favorable: ought to pass

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 99 of the Acts of 2026

    6/10/2026

  2. Laid before the Governor

    6/4/2026Senate

  3. Enacted -see Roll Call #190 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)

    6/4/2026Senate

  4. Enacted - 151 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 203)

    6/4/2026House

  5. Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed

    5/26/2026Senate

  6. Taken out of the Orders of the Day

    5/26/2026Senate

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

    4/30/2026Senate

  8. Read third and passed to be engrossed

    4/27/2026House

  9. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    3/23/2026House

  10. Rules suspended

    3/23/2026House

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

    3/23/2026House

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

    3/12/2026House

  13. Hearing rescheduled to 03/03/2026 from 01:00 PM-01:30 PM in 222 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>

    3/3/2026legislature

  14. Hearing scheduled for 03/03/2026 from 01:00 PM-03:00 PM in 222

    2/12/2026legislature

  15. Senate concurred

    12/18/2025Senate

  16. Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

    12/15/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chapter 99 of the Acts of 2026

    6/10/2026

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