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

H 5047: An Act authorizing the division of capital asset management and maintenance to take by eminent domain certain land in the town of Norwood

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 5047 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on January 15, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act authorizing the division of capital asset management and maintenance to take by eminent domain certain land in the town of Norwood. It lists 11 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 5, 2026): Accompanied a new draft, see H5192.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Rogers of Norwood and Senator Rush, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of John H. Rogers and others that the commissioner of the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance be authorized to take by eminent domain a certain parcel of land in the town of Norwood. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 10 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Paul FeeneyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateBristol and Norfolk
Chris FlanaganCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Barnstable
Bill GalvinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6th Norfolk
Colleen GarryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36th Middlesex
Patrick KearneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Plymouth
Paul McMurtryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Norfolk
Thomas MoakleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouseBarnstable, Dukes and Nantucket
Ted PhilipsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Norfolk
John RogersCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Norfolk
Jeff RoyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Norfolk
Marcus VaughnCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse9th Norfolk

“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 H5192
  2. Hearing scheduled for 02/12/2026 from 02:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1
  3. Senate concurred
  4. Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
  5. Referred to the committee on House Rules

Sources

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