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

S 3188: An Act authorizing the Buzzards Bay Water District to convey non-exclusive easements over a certain parcel of land

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 3188 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on June 23, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act authorizing the Buzzards Bay Water District to convey non-exclusive easements over a certain parcel of land. Primary sponsor: Dylan Fernandes (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (August 7, 2026): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 183 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.

By Mr. Fernandes, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 3188) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Dylan A. Fernandes, David T. Vieira and Steven George Xiarhos for legislation to authorize the Buzzards Bay Water District to convey non-exclusive easements over a certain parcel of land. Municipalities and Regional Government.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dylan FernandesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenatePlymouth and Barnstable
Dave VieiraCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse3rd Barnstable
Steve XiarhosCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Barnstable

“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 183 of the Acts of 2026
  2. Laid before the Governor
  3. Enacted -see Roll Call #233 (Yeas 38 to Nays 1)
  4. Enacted - 152 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 265 )
  5. Senate concurred in the House amendment
  6. Rules suspended
  7. Read third and passed to be engrossed
  8. Rules suspended
  9. Ordered to a third reading
  10. Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means)
  11. Rules suspended
  12. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting with the amendment pending

Showing 12 most recent of 20 actions. Full history

Sources

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