Massachusetts 192nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 19 D · 6 R cosponsors

H 286 — An Act authorizing municipalities to expend certain funds for the acquisition of land to be used for rail trails

Last action — Read second and ordered to a third reading

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 29, 2021. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 31 sponsors

    0 primary, 31 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (19 D · 6 R) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

By Representatives Gentile of Sudbury and Sabadosa of Northampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 286) of Carmine Lawrence Gentile, Lindsay N. Sabadosa and others relative to authorizing municipalities to expend certain funds for the acquisition of land to be used for rail trails. Community Development and Small Businesses.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Read second and ordered to a third reading

  2. Rules suspended

  3. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

  4. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

  5. Hearing scheduled for 11/23/2021 from 11:00 AM-01:00 PM in Virtual Hearing

  6. Senate concurred

  7. Referred to the committee on Community Development and Small Businesses

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 31 co-sponsors · 173 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (31)

Not signed on (173)

173 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 286 do?
By Representatives Gentile of Sudbury and Sabadosa of Northampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 286) of Carmine Lawrence Gentile, Lindsay N. Sabadosa and others relative to authorizing municipalities to expend certain funds for the acquisition of land to be used for rail trails. Community Development and Small Businesses.
Who sponsors H 286?
H 286 is sponsored by Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democrat), Tram T. Nguyen (Democrat), James B. Eldridge (Democrat), Mathew J. Muratore, James K. Hawkins (Democrat), Joanne M. Comerford (Democrat), Mindy Domb (Democrat), Adam J. Scanlon (Democrat), Danillo A. Sena (Democrat), Lindsay N. Sabadosa (Democrat), Tommy Vitolo (Democrat), Maria Duaime Robinson, Jack Patrick Lewis (Democrat), Hannah Kane (Republican), Steven Owens (Democrat), Steven S. Howitt (Republican), Michelle L. Ciccolo (Democrat), Steven George Xiarhos (Republican), Brian W. Murray (Democrat), Joseph D. McKenna (Republican), Thomas M. Stanley (Democrat), James M. Kelcourse, Bud L. Williams (Democrat), Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (Republican), David F. DeCoste (Republican), Tami L. Gouveia, Christina A. Minicucci, Kate Lipper-Garabedian (Democrat), Ruth B. Balser, Christopher Hendricks (Democrat), and Natalie M. Blais (Democrat).
What is the current status of H 286?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 29, 2021. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track H 286?
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