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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

H 1054: An Act providing parks pass waiver for veterans

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 1054 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act providing parks pass waiver for veterans. Primary sponsor: Alan Silvia (Democratic). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 25, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see H5145.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Representative Silvia of Fall River, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1054) of Alan Silvia and others for legislation to exempt veterans from Division of State Parks and Recreation fees. Environment and Natural Resources.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Alan SilviaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Bristol
David DeCosteCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Plymouth
Rodney M. ElliottCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Chris FlanaganCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Barnstable
Dennis GallagherCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Plymouth
Chris HendricksCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Bristol
Joe McKennaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse18th Worcester
Mike MooreCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Worcester
Steve XiarhosCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Barnstable
Jon ZlotnikCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Worcester

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Accompanied a study order, see H5145
  2. Hearing scheduled for 10/07/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
  3. Hearing scheduled for 10/07/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
  4. Senate concurred
  5. Referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source