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S2878 • 2025

An Act authorizing the town of Tewksbury to lease the North Street Elementary School for a term of years not exceeding 99 years

An Act authorizing the town of Tewksbury to lease the North Street Elementary School for a term of years not exceeding 99 years

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Sponsor
Finegold, Barry R.
Last action
2026-04-01
Official status
Referred to Senate Committee on Bills in the Third Reading
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act authorizing the town of Tewksbury to lease the North Street Elementary School for a term of years not exceeding 99 years

An Act authorizing the town of Tewksbury to lease the North Street Elementary School for a term of years not exceeding 99 years By Mr.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act authorizing the town of Tewksbury to lease the North Street Elementary School for a term of years not exceeding 99 years By Mr.
  • Finegold and Mr.
  • Robertson of Tewksbury, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.
  • 2878) of Barry R.

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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. 2026-04-01 Senate

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

  2. 2026-03-09 Senate

    Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

  3. 2026-03-03 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 03/03/2026 from 01:00 PM-01:30 PM in 222 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  4. 2026-02-26 Senate

    Reporting date extended to Tuesday March 31, 2026

  5. 2026-02-12 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 03/03/2026 from 01:00 PM-03:00 PM in 222

  6. 2025-12-18 House

    House concurred

  7. 2025-12-15 Senate

    Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Official Summary Text

An Act authorizing the town of Tewksbury to lease the North Street Elementary School for a term of years not exceeding 99 years
By Mr. Finegold and Mr. Robertson of Tewksbury, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2878) of Barry R. Finegold and David Allen Robertson (by vote of the town) for legislation to lease the North Street Elementary School for a term of years not exceeding 99 years. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
Status:
Referred to Senate Committee on Bills in the Third Reading

Current Bill Text

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Bill S.2878

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding section 3 of chapter 40 of the General Laws or of any other general or special law to the contrary, but subject to paragraphs (a), (b) and (g) of section 16 of chapter 30B of the General Laws, the town of Tewksbury may lease the North Street Elementary School for a term of not more than 99 years.

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

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