H5379Introduced in the House
Relating to the transfer of interest in land in West Brookfield
Introduced by Donald Berthiaume, District 05-WOR
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Relative to the transfer of interest in land in the town of West Brookfield. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
Where it stands
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 172 of the Acts of 2026
August 6, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate Enacted Roll Call #220 · July 30, 2026
39
Yes
0
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
39 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Vanna Howard | 17-MID | Yes |
| Pavel Payano | 01-ESS | Yes |
| Bruce Tarr | 01-MID | Yes |
| Patrick O'Connor | 01-NOR | Yes |
| Michael Rodrigues | 01-PLY | Yes |
| Nick Collins | 01-SUF | Yes |
| Robyn Kennedy | 01-WOR | Yes |
| Joan Lovely | 02-ESS | Yes |
| Barry Finegold | 02-MID | Yes |
| Patricia Jehlen | 02-MID | Yes |
Bill history
Referred to the Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
Senate concurred
Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2026 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in B-1
Hearing rescheduled to 05/13/2026 from 10:00 AM-10:10 PM in B-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
Hearing rescheduled to 05/13/2026 from 10:00 AM-10:10 AM in B-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
Rules suspended
Read second and ordered to a third reading
Read third and passed to be engrossed
Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading
Taken out of the Orders of the Day
Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
Enacted - 156 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 240 )
Enacted -see Roll Call #220 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)
Laid before the Governor
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 172 of the Acts of 2026
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