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

H 4314: An Act to allow the town of Hingham to use municipal property as the location for a center for active living

Enacted 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 4314 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on July 23, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to allow the town of Hingham to use municipal property as the location for a center for active living. It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (February 6, 2026): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 16 of the Acts of 2026.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Meschino of Hull and Senator O'Connor, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4314) of Joan Meschino (by vote of the town) that the town of Hingham be authorized to use municipal property as the location for a center for active living. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joan MeschinoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Plymouth

“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. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 16 of the Acts of 2026
  2. Laid before the Governor
  3. Enacted -see Roll Call #132 (Yeas 37 to Nays 0)
  4. Enacted - 154 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 119 )
  5. Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
  6. Taken out of the Orders of the Day
  7. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  8. Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
  9. Read third and passed to be engrossed
  10. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  11. Rules suspended
  12. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

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