# Massachusetts H 5379: An Act relating to the transfer of interest in land in West Brookfield

Massachusetts H 5379, An Act relating to the transfer of interest in land in West Brookfield, is a 194th General Court (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Donald R. Berthiaume Jr. (Republican), Peter J. Durant (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-08-06 (Signed by the Governor, Chapter 172 of the Acts of 2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Massachusetts H 5379
- State: Massachusetts
- Session: 194th General Court (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act relating to the transfer of interest in land in West Brookfield
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-04-15
- Last action: 2026-08-06, Signed by the Governor, Chapter 172 of the Acts of 2026
- Sponsors: Donald R. Berthiaume Jr. (Republican), Peter J. Durant (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Municipalities and Regional Government, House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (167 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Clarifies land easements in West Brookfield: benefit, low. The law updates a prior land taking for 652 West Main Street in West Brookfield. It states that permanent and temporary easements shown on the plans are part of the transfer. The land is owned by the Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game and was taken on May 31, 2023. Registry details: Worceste…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Donald R. Berthiaume Jr. (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Peter J. Durant (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-07-29 | House | Enacted | pass | 156 | 0 |   |
| 2026-05-14 | committee | Committee Favorable: ought to pass | pass | 11 | 0 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2026-08-06: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 172 of the Acts of 2026
- 2026-07-30: Laid before the Governor (Senate)
- 2026-07-30: Enacted -see Roll Call #220 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0) (Senate)
- 2026-07-29: Enacted - 156 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 240) (House)
- 2026-07-23: Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed (Senate)
- 2026-07-23: Taken out of the Orders of the Day (Senate)
- 2026-06-29: Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading (Senate)
- 2026-06-22: Read third and passed to be engrossed (House)
- 2026-06-08: Read second and ordered to a third reading (House)
- 2026-06-08: Rules suspended (House)
- 2026-06-08: Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting (House)
- 2026-05-18: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling (House)
- 2026-05-13: Hearing rescheduled to 05/13/2026 from 10:00 AM-10:10 AM in B-1 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span> (legislature)
- 2026-05-13: Hearing rescheduled to 05/13/2026 from 10:00 AM-10:10 PM in B-1 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span> (legislature)
- 2026-04-30: Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2026 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in B-1 (legislature)
- 2026-04-16: Senate concurred (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government (House)

## Bill text

- Chapter 172 of the Acts of 2026, 2026-08-06: [PDF](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5379.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Chapter 172 of the Acts of 2026 (PDF)](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5379.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H5379-194 (as of 2026-11-01).