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H5614Introduced in the House

Authorizing the release or exclusion of certain land from conservation restrictions in the town of Deerfield

Passed

Introduced by House Committee on Ways and Means

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Authorizing the release or exclusion of certain land from conservation restrictions in the town of Deerfield

Where it stands

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 176 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

HouseStage: House Enacted - 157 YEAS to 0 NAYS · July 30, 2026

157

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

158 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Christopher Flanagan01-BARYes
John Barrett01-BERYes
Michael Chaisson01-BRIYes
Dawne Shand01-ESSYes
Todd Smola01-HAMYes
Lindsay Sabadosa01-HAMYes
Margaret Scarsdale01-MIDYes
Bruce Ayers01-NORYes
Michelle Badger01-PLYYes
Adrian Madaro01-SUFYes

Bill history

  1. Reported from the committee on House Ways and Means

  2. Pending new draft of H4483

  3. New draft of H4483

  4. Ordered to a third reading

  5. Rules suspended

  6. Read third and passed to be engrossed

  7. Read, rules suspended, read second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed

  8. Enacted - 158 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 244 )

  9. Enacted -see Roll Call #226 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)

  10. Laid before the Governor

  11. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 176 of the Acts of 2026

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