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

S 3052: An Act authorizing the town of Dighton to use a portion of conservation land for public way purposes.

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

S 3052 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on April 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act authorizing the town of Dighton to use a portion of conservation land for public way purposes. Primary sponsor: Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (August 5, 2026): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 166 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.

Senate, April 13, 2026 -- The committee on Environment and Natural Resources to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2961) of Kelly A. Dooner and Justin Thurber (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the town of Dighton to use a portion of conservation land for public way purposes, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 3052).

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joint Committee on Environment and Natural ResourcesPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Kelly DoonerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateThird Bristol and Plymouth
Justin ThurberCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Bristol

“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 166 of the Acts of 2026
  2. Laid before the Governor
  3. Enacted -see Roll Call #218 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)
  4. Enacted - 157 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 237 )
  5. Read third and passed to be engrossed
  6. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  7. Rules suspended
  8. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
  9. Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  10. Read third and passed to be engrossed
  11. Taken out of the Orders of the Day
  12. Read second and ordered to a third reading

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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