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H2354 • 2025

An Act relative to the use of certain fairground properties

An Act relative to the use of certain fairground properties

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Sponsor
Thomas P. Walsh
Last action
2026-01-29
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H4970
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to the use of certain fairground properties

An Act relative to the use of certain fairground properties By Representative Walsh of Peabody, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to the use of certain fairground properties By Representative Walsh of Peabody, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 2354) of Thomas P.
  • Walsh and others relative to the use of certain fairground properties.
  • Municipalities and Regional Government.

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  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-29 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H4970

  2. 2025-07-09 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 07/22/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1

  3. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

  4. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to the use of certain fairground properties
By Representative Walsh of Peabody, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2354) of Thomas P. Walsh and others relative to the use of certain fairground properties. Municipalities and Regional Government.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.2354

SECTION 1. Section 3 of chapter 40A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the first sentence of the second paragraph the following sentence:-

Nor shall any zoning ordinance or by-law prohibit, regulate or restrict the use of land or structures dedicated in whole or in part to periodic operation of an agricultural fair, provided that such land or structures are owned and such agricultural fair is operated by a nonprofit corporation established for such purpose, and further provided that any use of such land or structures is in furtherance of such nonprofit corporation’s purpose.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

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