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MassachusettsS 2141194th General Court (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

An Act relative to amending certain use restrictions for the Foxborough State Hospital

Sponsored By: Paul R. Feeney (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

State Administration and Regulatory OversightSenate Ways and MeansHouse Ways and MeansHouse Steering, Policy and Scheduling

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Foxborough can repurpose parcels for housing

The law lets the state Commissioner release or change municipal-only use rules on two Payson Road parcels (H-1 and H-2) in Foxborough. In exchange, the land must carry a new use rule for housing, including market-rate and senior housing. The town can later sell or convey all or part of the land to a third party for housing. The town pays all transaction costs set by the Commissioner, such as engineering, surveys, appraisals, title checks, and recording fees.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Paul R. Feeney

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Michael S. Chaisson

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 45 • No: 0

committee vote • 11/18/2025

Committee Favorable with Amendment: S.2141 “An Act relative to amending certain use restrictions for the Foxborough State Hospital” as amended

Yes: 31 • No: 0 • Other: 5

committee vote • 10/9/2025

Committee Favorable: Ought to pass

Yes: 14 • No: 0 • Other: 4

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 72 of the Acts of 2025

    11/24/2025

  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor

    11/19/2025Senate

  3. Enacted

    11/19/2025House

  4. Emergency preamble adopted

    11/19/2025Senate

  5. Emergency preamble adopted

    11/19/2025House

  6. Senate concurred the House amendment

    11/19/2025Senate

  7. Rules suspended

    11/19/2025Senate

  8. Read third and passed to be engrossed

    11/19/2025House

  9. Rules suspended

    11/19/2025House

  10. Ordered to a third reading

    11/18/2025House

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

    11/18/2025House

  12. Rules suspended

    11/18/2025House

  13. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting with the amendment (H4765) pending

    11/18/2025House

  14. Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

    11/18/2025House

  15. Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

    10/20/2025House

  16. Read third and passed to be engrossed

    10/16/2025Senate

  17. Rules suspended

    10/16/2025Senate

  18. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    10/9/2025Senate

  19. Placed in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, October 16, 2025

    10/9/2025Senate

  20. Order relative to subject matter adopted

    10/9/2025Senate

  21. Committee recommended ought to pass

    10/9/2025Senate

  22. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

    7/10/2025Senate

  23. Hearing scheduled for 04/09/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

    4/4/2025legislature

  24. House concurred

    2/27/2025House

  25. Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

    2/27/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Chapter 72 of the Acts of 2025

    11/24/2025

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