Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts S2878: An Act authorizing the town of Tewksbury to lease the North Street Elementary School for a term of years not exceeding 99 years
Status: In committee, September 17, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, December 15, 2025:
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding section 3 of chapter 40 of the General Laws or of any other general or special law to the contrary, but subject to paragraphs (a), (b) and (g) of section 16 of chapter 30B of the General Laws, the town of Tewksbury may lease the North Street Elementary School for a term of not more than 99 years. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Sponsors
- Barry Finegold (D) · primary sponsor
- David Robertson (D, 19th Middlesex)
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
- : Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
- : Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
- : Taken out of the Orders of the Day
- : Read second and ordered to a third reading
- : Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
- : Hearing rescheduled to 03/03/2026 from 01:00 PM-01:30 PM in 222 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>
- : Reporting date extended to Tuesday March 31, 2026
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government (March 6, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is S2878?
- S2878 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act authorizing the town of Tewksbury to lease the North Street Elementary School for a term of years not exceeding 99 years.
- What is the status of S2878?
- In committee as of September 17, 2026. Latest action: Read second and ordered to a third reading (September 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored S2878?
- Barry Finegold (D), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S2878?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2878
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