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

S 2527: An Act amending the town charter of Wareham

In committee 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

S 2527 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on June 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act amending the town charter of Wareham. Primary sponsor: Kelly Dooner (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (November 13, 2025): New draft (Dooner) substituted, see S2700.

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 Mrs. Dooner, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2527) of Kelly A. Dooner (by vote of the town) for legislation to amend the town charter of Wareham. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local approval received.]

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kelly DoonerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenateThird Bristol and Plymouth
John GaskeyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse2nd Plymouth

“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. New draft (Dooner) substituted, see S2700
  2. Read third
  3. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  4. Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
  5. Hearing scheduled for 06/24/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1
  6. House concurred
  7. Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Sources

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