Massachusetts H4992: An Act authorizing the Barnstable county and the town of Bourne to convey certain parcels of land and certain interests in land in the town of Bourne

What the bill says

From the introduced text, January 27, 2026:

SECTION 1. (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, Barnstable county may convey to the town of Bourne 2 parcels of property currently used for the purposes of an assisted living senior residence subject to: (i) the conservation restriction encumbering a portion of said property, which restriction is registered with the Barnstable land court registry district as document #978,790, as amended; (ii) a February 20, 2003 approval decision of the Cape Cod Commission, Project TR # 02051; (iii) a ground lease executed by Barnstable county for the operation of the senior living center; and (iv) any other restrictions as recorded in the Barnstable land court registry district, all of which shall be filed with the clerk of the town of Barnstable. The land to be conveyed is located at 0 County road and 100 Dr. Julius Kelley lane in the town of Bourne and shown as lot 7 on land court plan number 24204C, including the parcel of land shown as lot 8 on land court plan number 24204D, both of which are filed with certificate of title number 18176 in the Barnstable county registry district of the land court. (b) The town of Bourne, being the holder of the foregoing conservation restriction, may assign or transfer said restriction to a Barnstable county for the purpose of …

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Sponsors

• Steven Xiarhos (R, 5th Barnstable)
• David Vieira (R, 3rd Barnstable)

Latest actions

1. August 5, 2026: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 175 of the Acts of 2026
2. July 30, 2026: Laid before the Governor
3. July 30, 2026: Enacted -see Roll Call #222 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)
4. July 30, 2026: Enacted - 158 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 248)
5. July 29, 2026: Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
6. July 29, 2026: Rules suspended
7. July 29, 2026: Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
8. January 29, 2026: Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Rules
9. January 28, 2026: Read third and passed to be engrossed
10. January 28, 2026: Rules suspended

Votes

• Enacted (July 30, 2026): 39 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Enacted (July 30, 2026): 158 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Committee Vote - Senate Committee on Rules (July 28, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is H4992?

H4992 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act authorizing the Barnstable county and the town of Bourne to convey certain parcels of land and certain interests in land in the town of Bourne.

What is the status of H4992?

Signed into law as of August 5, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 175 of the Acts of 2026 (August 5, 2026).

Who sponsored H4992?

Steven Xiarhos (R, 5th Barnstable), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for H4992?

On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4992