An Act authorizing the division of capital asset management and maintenance to take by eminent domain certain land in the town of Norwood
Sponsored By: House Committee on Ways and Means
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
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State can take Norwood Hospital to keep care
This emergency law lets the state’s capital asset division take the Norwood Hospital land at 800 Washington Street by eminent domain, if funded. It can also take nearby parcels owned by MPT of Norwood-Steward, LLC when needed to keep care available. After the taking, control moves to the Department of Public Health. The department can sell, lease, or convey the land to a qualified nonprofit hospital operator to ensure access to health care. It can do this even if other real estate rules would normally limit such transfers.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
House Committee on Ways and Means
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
Christopher Richard Flanagan
Democratic • House
Colleen M. Garry
Democratic • House
Edward R. Philips
Democratic • House
Jeffrey N. Roy
Democratic • House
John H. Rogers
Democratic • House
Marcus S. Vaughn
Republican • House
Michael F. Rush
Democratic • Senate
Patrick Joseph Kearney
Democratic • House
Paul McMurtry
Democratic • House
Paul R. Feeney
Democratic • Senate
Thomas W. Moakley
Democratic • House
William C. Galvin
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
Actions Timeline
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 178 of the Acts of 2026
8/6/2026Enacted and laid before the Governor
7/31/2026SenateEnacted
7/31/2026HouseEmergency preamble adopted
7/31/2026SenateEmergency preamble adopted
7/31/2026HouseHouse concurred in the Senate amendment
7/30/2026HouseReferred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading
7/29/2026HousePassed to be engrossed
7/29/2026SenateAmended (Rush) by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S3231
7/29/2026SenateRead third
7/29/2026SenateTaken out of the Orders of the Day
7/29/2026SenateRead, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading
7/6/2026SenateRead third and passed to be engrossed
7/1/2026HouseRules suspended
7/1/2026HouseOrdered to a third reading
7/1/2026HouseNew draft of H5192
7/1/2026HousePending new draft of H5192
7/1/2026HouseReported from the committee on House Ways and Means
7/1/2026House
Bill Text
Chapter 178 of the Acts of 2026
8/6/2026
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