An Act amending the charter of the town of Sandwich
This bill amends the charter of Sandwich, Massachusetts, primarily to replace all references to "board of selectmen" with "select board" throughout the town's governing document (Sections 1-26). It also adds minor procedural requirements, such as requiring budget articles to include comparative figures and historical data, and mandating that each warrant article include a short summary. The changes standardize terminology and clarify roles for the town's governing body, with no substantive policy shifts beyond updating language. This is a purely procedural update affecting Sandwich's local governance structure.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Dec 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Dec 11, 2025
Signed Apr 16, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
8
Committee
3
Apr 16, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 64 of the Acts of 2026
executive
Apr 8, 2026
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Apr 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in the House amendment
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third, amended and passed to be engrossed
lower
Dec 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Dec 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Dec 15, 2025
Committee
Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Dec 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed to be engrossed
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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