Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H5140: An Act creating parity among Massachusetts beaches
Status: In committee, April 16, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, November 3, 2025:
Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife shall not prohibit or exclude any beach management program from utilizing all legally authorized shorebird nesting mitigation tools available under the Massachusetts Habitat Conservation Plan.
Sponsors
- Kenneth Sweezey (R) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Read second and ordered to a third reading
- : Rules suspended
- : Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
- : Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
- : Hearing rescheduled to 03/04/2026 from 10:00 AM-11:15 AM in 222 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>
- : Hearing scheduled for 03/04/2026 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in 222
- : Senate concurred
- : Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources
- : Referred to the committee on House Rules
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources (March 16, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H5140?
- H5140 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act creating parity among Massachusetts beaches.
- What is the status of H5140?
- In committee as of April 16, 2026. Latest action: Read second and ordered to a third reading (April 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored H5140?
- Kenneth Sweezey (R).
- Where is the official record for H5140?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5140
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