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

S 3189: An Act authorizing the Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game to convey easements over certain parcels of land

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 3189 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on June 23, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act authorizing the Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game to convey easements over certain parcels of land. Primary sponsor: Dylan Fernandes (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 30, 2026): New draft substituted (Fernandes), see S3236.

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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. 3189) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Dylan A. Fernandes, David T. Vieira and Steven George Xiarhos for legislation to authorize the Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game to convey easements over certain parcels of land. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

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. New draft substituted (Fernandes), see S3236
  2. Read, rules suspended and read second
  3. Bill reported favorably by committee
  4. Hearing scheduled for 07/27/2026 from 04:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1
  5. House concurred
  6. Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
  7. Rules suspended
  8. 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