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

S 3237: An Act authorizing the town of Bourne to convey a right-of-way and easement

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 3237 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on July 30, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act authorizing the town of Bourne to convey a right-of-way and easement. Primary sponsor: Dylan Fernandes (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (August 7, 2026): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 182 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, July 30, 2026 -- Substituted as a new draft (Senator Fernandes) for the Senate Bill authorizing the town of Bourne to convey a right-of-way and easement (Senate, No. 3144).

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 182 of the Acts of 2026
  2. Laid before the Governor
  3. Enacted -see Roll Call #238 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)
  4. Enacted - 151 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 270 )
  5. Emergency preamble adopted
  6. Emergency preamble adopted
  7. Senate concurred in the House amendment
  8. Rules suspended
  9. Read third and passed to be engrossed
  10. Rules suspended
  11. Ordered to a third reading
  12. Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means)

Showing 12 most recent of 19 actions. Full history

Sources

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