# Massachusetts S 3243: Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document relative to authorize the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to convey an easement across certain property in the Dorchester section of the city of Boston to the Boston Gas Company.

Massachusetts S 3243, Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document relative to authorize the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to convey an easement across certain property in the Dorchester section of the city of Boston to the Boston Gas Company., is a 194th General Court (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight; status in committee, last action 2026-07-31 (Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Massachusetts S 3243
- State: Massachusetts
- Session: 194th General Court (2025-2026)
- Title: Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document relative to authorize the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to convey an easement across certain property in the Dorchester section of the city of Boston to the Boston Gas Company.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-07-31
- Last action: 2026-07-31, Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules
- Sponsor: Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: State Administration and Regulatory Oversight, Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently, Senate Rules
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (5 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: Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-07-30 | committee | Committee Study: Study | pass | 5 | 0 |   |

## Actions (4)

- 2026-07-31: Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules (Senate)
- 2026-07-31: Order reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently (Senate)
- 2026-07-31: Accompanied by S2111 (Senate)
- 2026-07-31: Reported from the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Filed: [PDF](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S3243.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Filed (PDF)](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S3243.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-S3243-194 (as of 2026-11-01).