Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H4614: An Act in relation to James J. O'Neil Park
Status: In committee, June 24, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, October 15, 2025:
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary and pursuant to the provisions of Article 97 of the Amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and in recognition of the fact that the transfer of right, title and interest in and to the below-described land by the City of Lawrence will not derogate from or otherwise impact the protections of Article 97 which limit and restrict the use of said property to use for open space, conservation and passive recreation purposes, consistent with the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 8C and said Article 97, the City Council and Conservation Commission of the City of Lawrence are hereby authorized to transfer and convey by sale or exchange a portion of that certain parcel of City owned park land designated on the Lawrence Assessors' Map 128 Lot 39, located at the James J. O'Neil Park at the intersection of Lawrence Street and Chestnut Street-consisting of Seventy-seven (77) square feet, more or less, as shown on the Plan of Land dated February 9, 2023 and titled Amesbury Street Right of Way Plans-Lawrence Property Plans, and in consideration of said transfer, the City shall be authorized to acquire title to a portion of that certain parcel of land designated as Parcel X consisting …
Sponsors
- Estela Reyes (D) · primary sponsor
- Frank Moran (D, 17th Essex)
Latest actions
- : Amended by substitution of bill with the same title, see H5531
- : Read third
- : 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 as changed and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
- : Hearing scheduled for 10/31/2025 from 11:00 AM-02:00 PM in Written Testimony Only
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government (November 10, 2025): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H4614?
- H4614 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act in relation to James J. O'Neil Park.
- What is the status of H4614?
- In committee as of June 24, 2026. Latest action: Amended by substitution of bill with the same title, see H5531 (June 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored H4614?
- Estela Reyes (D), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H4614?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4614
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