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

S 2657: An Act authorizing the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, acting by and through its Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance, to grant permanent easements over certain land in the town of Milton for highway purposes

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

S 2657 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on June 26, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act authorizing the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, acting by and through its Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance, to grant permanent easements over certain land in the town of Milton for highway purposes. Primary sponsor: Bill Driscoll (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (February 26, 2026): New draft substituted, see S2968.

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Official summary

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

By Mr. Driscoll, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2657) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of William J. Driscoll, Jr. for legislation to authorize the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, acting by and through its Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance, to grant permanent easements over certain land in the town of Milton for highway purposes. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bill DriscollPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk, Plymouth and Bristol
Richard WellsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th 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. New draft substituted, see S2968
  2. Read second
  3. Rules suspended
  4. Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting a new draft, see S2968
  5. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
  6. Reporting date extended to Saturday January 31, 2026
  7. Hearing rescheduled to 11/05/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in B-2 and Virtual Hearing location changed
  8. Hearing scheduled for 11/05/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-2
  9. House concurred
  10. Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
  11. Rules suspended
  12. Referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently

Sources

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