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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

H 2357: An Act amending the charter of the town of Sandwich

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 2357 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act amending the charter of the town of Sandwich. Primary sponsor: Steve Xiarhos (Republican). Most recent recorded action (October 16, 2025): Read second and ordered to a third reading.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Representative Xiarhos of Barnstable, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2357) of Steven George Xiarhos (by vote of the town) that the charter of the town of Sandwich to be amended to change the town clerk position from an appointed position to an elected position. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Steve XiarhosPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Barnstable

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  2. Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
  3. Read third and passed to be engrossed
  4. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  5. Rules suspended
  6. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
  7. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  8. Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1
  9. Senate concurred
  10. Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source