# Massachusetts S 3169: An Act authorizing the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to take easements over certain land located in the city of Woburn and the town of Burlington held in trust by the city of Boston for the Mary P. C. Cummings Testamentary Trust

Massachusetts S 3169, An Act authorizing the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to take easements over certain land located in the city of Woburn and the town of Burlington held in trust by the city of Boston for the Mary P. C. Cummings Testamentary Trust, is a 194th General Court (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Cindy F. Friedman (Democratic); status third reading, last action 2026-07-29 (New draft substituted (Friedman), see S3229) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Massachusetts S 3169
- State: Massachusetts
- Session: 194th General Court (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act authorizing the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to take easements over certain land located in the city of Woburn and the town of Burlington held in trust by the city of Boston for the Mary P. C. Cummings Testamentary Trust
- Status: third reading
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-06-04
- Last action: 2026-07-29, New draft substituted (Friedman), see S3229
- Sponsor: Cindy F. Friedman (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently, Transportation
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (7 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: Cindy F. Friedman (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-07-17 | committee | Committee Favorable: Ought to pass | pass | 7 | 0 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2026-07-29: New draft substituted (Friedman), see S3229 (Senate)
- 2026-07-29: Read third (Senate)
- 2026-07-29: Taken out of the Orders of the Day (Senate)
- 2026-07-22: Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading (Senate)
- 2026-07-22: Bill reported favorably by committee (Senate)
- 2026-07-09: Hearing scheduled for 07/14/2026 from 09:00 AM-05:00 PM in Written Testimony Only (legislature)
- 2026-07-08: House concurred (House)
- 2026-06-29: Referred to the committee on Transportation (Senate)
- 2026-06-29: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-06-04: Referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Filed: [PDF](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S3169.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Filed (PDF)](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S3169.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-S3169-194 (as of 2026-11-01).