Massachusetts · Bill 5108 · 194th General Court

An Act relative to the acquisition and disposition of certain land in the town of Falmouth

H 5108 Sponsored by David T. Vieira Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 12, 2026
  2. In committee Feb 12, 2026
  3. Passed the House May 14, 2026
  4. Passed the Senate Oct 1, 2026
  5. To the governor Oct 5, 2026
  6. Became law Oct 14, 2026

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

By Representative Vieira of Falmouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5108) of David T. Vieira (by vote of the town) relative to the acquisition and disposition of certain land in the town of Falmouth. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Every action

16 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 8 earlier steps
  1. CommitteeReferred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government · Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
  2. SenateSenate concurred
  3. CommitteeHearing scheduled for 03/03/2026 from 01:00 PM-03:00 PM in 222 · Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
  4. CommitteeHearing rescheduled to 03/03/2026 from 01:00 PM-01:30 PM in 222 and Virtual; Hearing updated to New End Time · Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
  5. CommitteeBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling · House Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  6. CommitteeCommittee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting · House Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  7. HouseRules suspended
  8. HouseRead second and ordered to a third reading
  1. HouseRead third and passed to be engrossed
  2. SenateRead; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
  3. SenateRead second and ordered to a third reading
  4. SenateTaken out of the Orders of the Day
  5. SenateRead third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
  6. HouseEnacted
  7. SenateEnacted and laid before the Governor
  8. GovernorSigned by the Governor, Chapter 243 of the Acts of 2026

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 6, 2026 Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government Committee report: Favorable (ought to pass)
Members

Yes · 11

 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Democrats.

All 2 cosponsors

From Massachusetts's official records (malegislature.gov/api), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.