H4314
An Act to allow the town of Hingham to use municipal property as the location for a center for active living
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Bill overview
This bill authorizes the town of Hingham, Massachusetts, to use municipal property for a center for active living. The bill was approved by the House and Senate and signed into law as Chapter 16 of the Acts of 2026. It allows Hingham to utilize town-owned land to establish this facility.
Key provisions
- Authorizes Hingham to use municipal property.
- Designates the property for a ‘center for active living’.
- The authorization was approved by the town of Hingham.
- The bill was passed by both the House and Senate.
- The bill was signed into law by the Governor.
Who is affected
- Town of Hingham, Massachusetts
- Residents of Hingham
- Municipalities in Massachusetts
Notable changes
- This bill specifically grants Hingham the authority to utilize municipal property, which may not have been previously permitted.
- It establishes a clear purpose for the designated property: a ‘center for active living’.
Fiscal impact
Signed into law as Chapter 16 of the Acts of 2026.
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Bill H.4314 194th (Current)
An Act to allow the town of Hingham to use municipal property as the location for a center for active living
By Representative Meschino of Hull and Senator O'Connor, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4314) of Joan Meschino (by vote of the town) that the town of Hingham be authorized to use municipal property as the location for a center for active living. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
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Bill Information
Presenters: Joan Meschino , Patrick M. O'Connor City/Town: Hingham (Local Approval Received)
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Bill History
Displaying 16 actions for Bill H.4314
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 7/23/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government |
| 7/24/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 8/14/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 08/14/2025 from 10:00 AM-5:00 PM in Written Testimony Only |
| 9/8/2025 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 10/14/2025 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading |
| 10/14/2025 | House | Rules suspended |
| 10/14/2025 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 11/5/2025 | House | Read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 11/6/2025 | Senate | Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session |
| 11/19/2025 | Senate | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 12/18/2025 | Senate | Taken out of the Orders of the Day |
| 12/18/2025 | Senate | Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed |
| 1/28/2026 | House | Enacted - 154 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 119 ) |
| 1/29/2026 | Senate | Enacted -see Roll Call #132 (Yeas 37 to Nays 0) |
| 1/29/2026 | Senate | Laid before the Governor |
| 2/6/2026 | Executive | Signed by the Governor, Chapter 16 of the Acts of 2026 |
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