Massachusetts H5192: An Act authorizing the division of capital asset management and maintenance to take by eminent domain certain land in the town of Norwood

What the bill says

From the introduced text, March 5, 2026:

Notwithstanding section 2 of chapter 79 of the General Laws and any other general or special law to the contrary, the division of capital asset management and maintenance shall, for the purpose of ensuring access to health care for the public, take by eminent domain, pursuant to said chapter 79: (1) a certain parcel of land, commonly known as Norwood hospital, owned by MPT of Norwood-Steward, LLC located at 800 Washington street in the town of Norwood identified on the town of Norwood assessor’s map as map 2, lot 6-1 and being one of the parcels described in a deed recorded with the Norfolk county registry of deeds in book 36099, page 419; and (2) any adjacent parcels of land owned by MPT of Norwood-Steward, LLC as necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. Upon the completion of such taking, the division shall transfer control of the parcels of land so taken to the department of public health for disposition to a qualified nonprofit hospital operator in order to effectuate said purpose of ensuring access to health care for the public.

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Sponsors

• John Rogers (D, 12th Norfolk)
• Michael Rush (D, Norfolk and Suffolk)
• Paul McMurtry (D, 11th Norfolk)
• Thomas Moakley (D)
• Paul Feeney (D, Bristol and Norfolk)
• Colleen Garry (D)
• Patrick Kearney (D, 4th Plymouth)
• Edward Philips (D, 8th Norfolk)
• Jeffrey Roy (D, 10th Norfolk)
• Marcus Vaughn (R)
• William Galvin (D, 6th Norfolk)
• Christopher Flanagan (D)

Latest actions

1. July 1, 2026: New draft substituted, see H5553
2. July 1, 2026: Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means)
3. July 1, 2026: Rules suspended
4. July 1, 2026: Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading with the amendment pending
5. July 1, 2026: Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending
6. July 1, 2026: Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill with the same title, see H5553
7. March 5, 2026: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
8. March 5, 2026: New draft of H5047
9. March 5, 2026: Reported from the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

Votes

• Committee Vote - House Committee on Ways and Means (June 30, 2026): 30 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Committee Vote - Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight (March 3, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is H5192?

H5192 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act authorizing the division of capital asset management and maintenance to take by eminent domain certain land in the town of Norwood.

What is the status of H5192?

In committee as of July 1, 2026. Latest action: New draft substituted, see H5553 (July 1, 2026).

Who sponsored H5192?

John Rogers (D, 12th Norfolk), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for H5192?

On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5192