Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H5704: An Act authorizing the school committee of the city of Brockton and the Brockton City Council to declare certain land as surplus on land known as "Keith Field" in the city of Brockton
Status: In committee, October 26, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, October 22, 2026:
Section 1: Notwithstanding Section 1 of Chapter 99 of the Acts of 1920, the school committee of the City of Brockton shall have the authority to declare as surplus, pursuant to the provisions of Section 15A of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, the following land: (a) that portion of the athletic field as described in said Section 1 that is shown as Lot 1 on the approval not required plan entitled "Plan of Land, Eldon Keith Field, Brockton, MA", prepared by Beals and Thomas for Boys and Girls Club of Metro South, Inc, last dated May 29, 2026, and recorded in the Plymouth County Registry of Deeds in Plan Book 69 at Page 978 and (b) that portion of said athletic field shown as the "Access & Utility Easement" on the plan entitled "Access & Utility Easement," prepared by Kenneth Conte and dated May 15, 2026, as further described in the document entitled "Metes and Bounds Description Access & Utility Easement" (the "Access and Utility Easement Area"). Section 2: Notwithstanding said Section 1, the city council of said city, pursuant to said Section 15A, may transfer the care, custody, management and control of said Lot 1 for any lawful municipal purpose, including without limitation, in order to sell, convey or otherwise dispose of the same. Section 3: Notwithstanding said …
Sponsors
- Rita Mendes (D) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
Common questions
- What is H5704?
- H5704 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act authorizing the school committee of the city of Brockton and the Brockton City Council to declare certain land as surplus on land known as "Keith Field" in the city of Brockton.
- What is the status of H5704?
- In committee as of October 26, 2026. Latest action: Senate concurred (October 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored H5704?
- Rita Mendes (D).
- Where is the official record for H5704?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5704
Source: official Massachusetts record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.