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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1325 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 67
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bradley H. Jones, Jr.
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying
proposal for constitutional amendment:
Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution prohibiting eminent domain takings.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Bradley H. Jones, Jr.20th Middlesex1/14/2025Kimberly N. Ferguson1st Worcester1/14/2025Paul K. Frost7th Worcester1/31/2025David F. DeCoste5th Plymouth1/28/2025David F. DeCoste5th Plymouth1/28/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1325 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 67
By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by proposal for
constitutional amendment, House, No. 67) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others for a legislative
amendment to the Constitution relative to prohibiting eminent domain takings. The Judiciary.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 35 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution prohibiting eminent domain takings.
A majority of all the members elected to the Senate and House of Representatives, in
joint session, hereby declares it to be expedient to alter the Constitution by the adoption of the
following Article of Amendment, to the end that it may become a part of the Constitution [if
similarly agreed to in a joint session of the next General Court and approved by the people at the
state election next following]:
ARTICLE OF AMENDMENT.
1 A majority of all the members elected to the Senate and House of Representatives, in
2joint session, hereby declares it to be expedient to alter the Constitution by the adoption of the
3following Article of Amendment, to the end that it may become a part of the Constitution [if
4similarly agreed to in a joint session of the next General Court and approved by the people at the
5state election next following]:
6 ARTICLE OF AMENDMENT 2 of 2
7 The taking of land or interests therein by eminent domain for private commercial or
8economic development is hereby declared not to be a public use of the commonwealth under the
9first paragraph of Article X of Part the First of the Constitution.