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

H 4878: An Act allowing a lease term of up to 99 years for 305 South Street east or a portion thereof

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 4878 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on December 22, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act allowing a lease term of up to 99 years for 305 South Street east or a portion thereof. It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 30, 2026): Read second and ordered to a third reading.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Gallagher of Bridgewater, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4878) of Dennis C. Gallagher (by vote of the town) that the town of Raynham be authorized to lease certain municipal real property for up to 99 years. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kelly DoonerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateThird Bristol and Plymouth
Dennis GallagherCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th 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. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  2. Rules suspended
  3. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
  4. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  5. Hearing rescheduled to 03/03/2026 from 01:00 PM-01:30 PM in 222 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  6. Hearing scheduled for 03/03/2026 from 01:00 PM-03:00 PM in 222
  7. Senate concurred
  8. Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Sources

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