Massachusetts H5504: An Act authorizing the town of Hingham to grant to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts certain parcels of land in the town of Hingham for highway purposes

What the bill says

From the introduced text, June 8, 2026:

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the town of Hingham, Massachusetts may transfer to the Massachusetts department of transportation for highway purposes certain parcels of land under the care, custody and control of the town of Hingham select board, and located in the town of Hingham, identified on a plan of land entitled, “Massachusetts Department of Transportation Highway Division Plan and Profile of Route 3A / Summer Street / Rockland Street in the Town of Hingham Plymouth County Preliminary Right of Way Plans”, which plan is on file with the Massachusetts department of transportation. SECTION 2. (a) As consideration for the transfers authorized by Section 1 herein, the town of Hingham shall transfer to its conservation commission subject to the provisions of Article 97 of the Articles of Amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth and M.G.L. c. 3, § 5A, the care, custody and control of an approximately 8 acre portion of the approximately 10.78 acre parcel of land shown as Assessor’s Map 106, Lot 3 and known as 0 Hobart Street, located in the town of Hingham, as shown on a plan on file with town of Hingham town clerk, which land is currently under the care, custody and control of the town of Hingham select board for general municipal purposes. (b) As …

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Sponsors

• Joan Meschino (D, 3rd Plymouth) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. July 31, 2026: New draft substituted, see H5640
2. July 31, 2026: Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means)
3. July 31, 2026: Rules suspended
4. July 31, 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 31, 2026: Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending
6. July 31, 2026: Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill with the same title, see H5640
7. July 20, 2026: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
8. July 9, 2026: Hearing scheduled for 07/14/2026 from 09:00 AM-05:00 PM in Written Testimony Only
9. June 11, 2026: Senate concurred
10. June 10, 2026: Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Transportation

Votes

• Committee Vote - House Committee on Ways and Means (July 31, 2026): 23 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Transportation (July 15, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is H5504?

H5504 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act authorizing the town of Hingham to grant to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts certain parcels of land in the town of Hingham for highway purposes.

What is the status of H5504?

In committee as of July 31, 2026. Latest action: New draft substituted, see H5640 (July 31, 2026).

Who sponsored H5504?

Joan Meschino (D, 3rd Plymouth).

Where is the official record for H5504?

On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5504