Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H5531: An Act relative to James J. O'Neil Park
Status: Signed into law, August 5, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, June 24, 2026:
SECTION 1. The conservation commission of the city of Lawrence may transfer, and the city may thereafter convey to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation for roadway purposes, a 77 square foot, more or less, portion of that certain parcel of city-owned park land designated on the Lawrence assessors' map 128 as lot 39 and described in a deed recorded in the Essex North registry of deeds in book 16362, page 225. The portion of the parcel to be conveyed is located at the James J. O’Neill park at the intersection of Lawrence street and Chestnut street, shown on plan no. 18539, recorded in the Essex North registry of deeds. As a condition of said transfer, and to ensure no net loss of land subject to article 97 of the amendments to the constitution of the commonwealth, the city shall acquire a portion of that certain parcel of land consisting of 363 square feet, more or less, as shown on said plan and designated on Lawrence’s Assessors' map 128 as lot 39, which shall be held by the city of Lawrence under the care, custody and control of the conservation commission, for recreational purposes, consistent with the provisions of section 8C of chapter 40 of the General Laws and subject to said article 97. SECTION 2. No document or instrument conveying …
Sponsors
- Thomas Walsh (D, 12th Essex) · primary sponsor
- Frank Moran (D, 17th Essex)
- Estela Reyes (D)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor, Chapter 167 of the Acts of 2026
- : Laid before the Governor
- : Enacted -see Roll Call #230 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0)
- : Enacted - 157 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 257)
- : Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
- : Taken out of the Orders of the Day
- : Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading
- : Passed to be engrossed
- : Substituted for H4614
Votes
- Enacted (July 31, 2026): 157 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Enacted (July 31, 2026): 39 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H5531?
- H5531 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to James J. O'Neil Park.
- What is the status of H5531?
- Signed into law as of August 5, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 167 of the Acts of 2026 (August 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored H5531?
- Thomas Walsh (D, 12th Essex), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H5531?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5531
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