# Massachusetts S 2657: An Act authorizing the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, acting by and through its Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance, to grant permanent easements over certain land in the town of Milton for highway purposes

Massachusetts S 2657, An Act authorizing the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, acting by and through its Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance, to grant permanent easements over certain land in the town of Milton for highway purposes, is a 194th General Court (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by William J. Driscoll Jr. (Democratic); status second reading, last action 2026-02-26 (New draft substituted, see S2968) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Massachusetts S 2657
- State: Massachusetts
- Session: 194th General Court (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act authorizing the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, acting by and through its Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance, to grant permanent easements over certain land in the town of Milton for highway purposes
- Status: second reading
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-06-26
- Last action: 2026-02-26, New draft substituted, see S2968
- Sponsor: William J. Driscoll Jr. (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently, State Administration and Regulatory Oversight, Senate Ways and Means
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (21 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: William J. Driscoll Jr. (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Richard G. Wells Jr. (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-23 | committee | Committee Favorable with Amendment: Ought to pass – by substitution of a New Draft | pass | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026-01-06 | committee | Committee Favorable: Ought to pass | pass | 5 | 0 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-02-26: New draft substituted, see S2968 (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Read second (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting a new draft, see S2968 (Senate)
- 2026-01-15: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (Senate)
- 2025-12-24: Reporting date extended to Saturday January 31, 2026 (Senate)
- 2025-10-29: Hearing rescheduled to 11/05/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in B-2 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing location changed</span> (legislature)
- 2025-10-27: Hearing scheduled for 11/05/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-2 (legislature)
- 2025-10-20: House concurred (House)
- 2025-08-14: Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight (Senate)
- 2025-08-14: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-06-26: Referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Filed: [PDF](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2657.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Filed (PDF)](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2657.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-S2657-194 (as of 2026-11-01).