Massachusetts S3052: An Act authorizing the town of Dighton to use a portion of conservation land for public way purposes.

What the bill says

From the introduced text, April 13, 2026:

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the town of Dighton may transfer the care, custody, management and control of a portion of certain parcels of land located at 0 Pleasant Street having an area of 514 square feet and shown as Parcels E-2, GR-1 and S-3 on a plan of land entitled “Massachusetts Department of Transportation Highway Division Plan and Profile of Pleasant Street Bridge No. D-08-002 In the Town of Dighton Bristol County Preliminary Right of Way Plans” prepared by BETA Group, Inc., and temporary easements as shown on said plan, from the conservation commission for conservation purposes to the Board of Selectmen for general municipal purposes, including for the replacement of a roadway bridge serving the adjacent public way. The land is identified on the town’s assessor’s maps as parcels 076/020.0-0012 and 076/020.0-0013, and includes lands acquired by the town for conservation purposes by deed recorded with the Bristol County Northern District registry of deeds in book 19498, page 268. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

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Sponsors

• Kelly Dooner (R)
• Justin Thurber (R)

Latest actions

1. August 5, 2026: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 166 of the Acts of 2026
2. July 30, 2026: Laid before the Governor
3. July 30, 2026: Enacted -see Roll Call #218 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)
4. July 29, 2026: Enacted - 157 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 237)
5. July 27, 2026: Read third and passed to be engrossed
6. July 22, 2026: Read second and ordered to a third reading
7. July 22, 2026: Rules suspended
8. July 22, 2026: Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
9. July 20, 2026: Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
10. July 16, 2026: Read third and passed to be engrossed

Votes

• Enacted (July 30, 2026): 39 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Enacted (July 29, 2026): 157 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is S3052?

S3052 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act authorizing the town of Dighton to use a portion of conservation land for public way purposes.

What is the status of S3052?

Signed into law as of August 5, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 166 of the Acts of 2026 (August 5, 2026).

Who sponsored S3052?

Kelly Dooner (R), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for S3052?

On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S3052