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MA S 2859

enacted

An Act amending the charter of the town of Sandwich

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · upper

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Did MA S 2859 pass?

Yes. MA S 2859 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-16): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 64 of the Acts of 2026

What is MA S 2859 about?

MA S 2859 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) titled “An Act amending the charter of the town of Sandwich”.

Who sponsors MA S 2859?

Senate Committee on Bills in the Third Reading is the primary sponsor of MA S 2859, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-04-16 — Signed by the Governor, Chapter 64 of the Acts of 2026
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Senate Committee on Bills in the Third Readingprimary
  • Dylan A. Fernandescosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-16

    Signed by the Governor, Chapter 64 of the Acts of 2026

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-04-08

    Enacted and laid before the Governor

    passage

  3. 2026-04-08

    Enacted

    passage

  4. 2026-04-06

    Senate concurred in the House amendment

  5. 2026-04-06

    Rules suspended

  6. 2026-01-22

    Read third, amended and passed to be engrossed

    passage,reading-3

  7. 2025-12-18

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

    reading-2

  8. 2025-12-18

    Rules suspended

  9. 2025-12-18

    Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

  10. 2025-12-18

    Reported from the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

  11. 2025-12-15

    Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

    referral-committee

  12. 2025-12-11

    Passed to be engrossed

    passage

  13. 2025-12-11

    Substituted as a new draft for S24

  14. 2025-12-11

    Recommended new draft for S24

  15. 2025-12-11

    Reported from the committee on Bills in the Third Reading

  16. 2025-12-11

    Reported from the committee on Senate Bills in the Third Reading

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Related bills

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2859

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