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S3237Introduced in the Senate

Authorizing the town of Bourne to convey a right-of-way and easement

Passed

Introduced by Dylan Fernandes, District PLYMOU

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Authorizing the town of Bourne to convey a right-of-way and easement

Where it stands

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 182 of the Acts of 2026

August 7, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Enacted - 151 YEAS to 0 NAYS · July 31, 2026

150

Yes

0

No

8

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-BARAbsent
John Barrett01-BERAbsent
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. New draft (Fernandes) of S3144

  2. Ordered to a third reading

  3. Read third and passed to be engrossed

  4. Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

  5. Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting the text of H5638, and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

  6. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting with the amendment pending

  7. Rules suspended

  8. Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means)

  9. Ordered to a third reading

  10. Rules suspended

  11. Read third and passed to be engrossed

  12. Rules suspended

  13. Senate concurred in the House amendment

  14. Emergency preamble adopted

  15. Emergency preamble adopted

  16. Enacted - 151 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 270 )

  17. Enacted -see Roll Call #238 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)

  18. Laid before the Governor

  19. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 182 of the Acts of 2026

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