Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts S2141: An Act relative to amending certain use restrictions for the Foxborough State Hospital
Status: Signed into law, November 24, 2025
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
(a) Notwithstanding sections 32 to 37, inclusive, of chapter 7C of the General Laws, chapter 312 of the acts of 1996 or any other general or special law to the contrary, the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance may release or amend certain use restrictions held by the commonwealth for municipal recreational purposes and public safety and other municipal building purposes on all or a portion of certain parcels of land on Payson road in the town of Foxborough. The use restrictions are described in deeds recorded in the Norfolk registry of deeds in book 20013, page 470 and book 13416, page 205 and shown as parcels H-1 and H-2 on a plan entitled “Approval Not Required Subdivision Plan”, prepared for Foxborough State Hospital, Foxborough, MA, dated December 10, 1998 and prepared by Rizzo Associates Inc., recorded in the Norfolk registry of deeds in plan book 465, page 256. The consideration for the release or amendment of the use restrictions shall be a use restriction for housing purposes, which may include, but shall not be limited to, market rate housing and senior housing purposes; provided, however, that the town of Foxborough may subsequently convey all or a portion of the parcels to a third party for housing purposes. (b) The town of Foxborough shall be responsible for all costs …
Sponsors
- Paul Feeney (D, Bristol and Norfolk) · primary sponsor
- Michael Chaisson (R)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor, Chapter 72 of the Acts of 2025
- : Enacted and laid before the Governor
- : Enacted
- : Emergency preamble adopted
- : Senate concurred the House amendment
- : Read third and passed to be engrossed
- : Rules suspended
- : Ordered to a third reading
- : Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means)
- : Rules suspended
Votes
- Committee Vote - House Committee on Ways and Means (November 18, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Committee Vote - Senate Committee on Ways and Means (October 9, 2025): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is S2141?
- S2141 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to amending certain use restrictions for the Foxborough State Hospital.
- What is the status of S2141?
- Signed into law as of November 24, 2025. Latest action: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 72 of the Acts of 2025 (November 24, 2025).
- Who sponsored S2141?
- Paul Feeney (D, Bristol and Norfolk), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S2141?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2141
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