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

H 3599: An Act relative to certain easements

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 3599 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to certain easements. Primary sponsor: Dave Vieira (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (April 13, 2026): Accompanied a new draft, see H5373.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Vieira of Falmouth (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3599) of Mark Harding relative to certain easements at Chappaquiddick, Dudley, Gay Head, Herring Pond and Mashpee. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dave VieiraPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3rd Barnstable
Mark HardingCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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 new draft, see H5373
  2. Hearing scheduled for 02/12/2026 from 02:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1
  3. Senate concurred
  4. Discharged to the committee on State Administration and Reglatory Oversight
  5. Hearing scheduled for 10/21/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2
  6. Senate concurred
  7. Referred to the committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development

Sources

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