MassachusettsBill would name a Pembroke corner for suffrage advocate Hatch
If approved, the measure would name the corner of Congress and Washington streets for Lavina A. Hatch and require the state transportation department to mark it.
What it does
The corner of Congress and Washington streets in Pembroke would be named for Lavina A. Hatch, a local suffrage advocate. The state transportation department would put up and maintain markers there.
Argument forNaming the corner and placing markers there could help visitors learn about Lavina A. Hatch’s work for women’s rights.
Argument againstKeeping the markers in place could take state staff time and upkeep, though the bill does not say how much work they would require.
More detail
If enacted, the bill would name the intersection and require the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to put up and maintain markers. The designation covers the northwest corner of Congress and Washington streets, where Routes 53 and 14 meet, at 749 Washington Street in Pembroke. The markers must meet the department’s standards.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Oct 1Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third ReadingLatest
- Sep 28Read third and passed to be engrossedPassed 2nd Chamber
- Sep 28Ordered to a third reading
- Sep 28Amended (Fernandes) by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S3276Major
- Sep 28Read secondMinor
- Sep 28Taken out of the Orders of the Day
- Jul 22Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
- Mar 30Read; and referred to the committee on Senate RulesMinor
- Mar 26Read third and passed to be engrossedPassed 1st Chamber
- Feb 26Read second and ordered to a third readingMinor
- Feb 26Rules suspended
- Feb 26Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
- Jan 27Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and SchedulingMinor
- 2025
- Oct 24Hearing scheduled for 11/04/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
- Feb 27Senate concurred
- Feb 27Referred to the committee on TransportationIntroduced
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