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

H 5485: An Act authorizing the town of Wayland Select Board to grant permission to use land for green burials

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 5485 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on June 8, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act authorizing the town of Wayland Select Board to grant permission to use land for green burials. It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (August 24, 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 Linsky of Natick and Senator Eldridge, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5485) of David Paul Linsky (by vote of the town) relative to permissions to use land for green burials in the town of Wayland. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
David LinskyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5th Middlesex

“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 07/22/2026 from 10:00 AM-10:25 AM in A-1 Hearing updated to New End Time
  6. Hearing rescheduled to 07/22/2026 from 10:00 AM-10:25 PM in A-1 Hearing updated to New End Time
  7. Hearing scheduled for 07/22/2026 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in A-1
  8. Senate concurred
  9. Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Sources

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