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MassachusettsH 5504194th General Court (2025-2026)House

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

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

In Committee

House RulesJoint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on TransportationHouse Ways and MeansHouse Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

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: 36 • No: 0

committee vote • 7/31/2026

Committee Favorable with Amendment: H.5504 “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” as amended

Yes: 23 • No: 0 • Other: 11

committee vote • 7/15/2026

Committee Favorable: Favorable

Yes: 13 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. New draft substituted, see H5640

    7/31/2026House

  2. Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means)

    7/31/2026House

  3. Rules suspended

    7/31/2026House

  4. 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

    7/31/2026House

  5. Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending

    7/31/2026House

  6. Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill with the same title, see H5640

    7/31/2026House

  7. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

    7/20/2026House

  8. Hearing scheduled for 07/14/2026 from 09:00 AM-05:00 PM in Written Testimony Only

    7/9/2026legislature

  9. Senate concurred

    6/11/2026Senate

  10. Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Transportation

    6/10/2026House

  11. Referred to the committee on House Rules

    6/8/2026House

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