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

S 2716: An Act amending the charter of the town of Rockland

Enacted 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 2716 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on November 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act amending the charter of the town of Rockland. Primary sponsor: Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government. It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 20, 2026): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 30 of the Acts of 2026.

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Official summary

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

Senate, November 13, 2025 -- The committee on Municipalities and Regional Government to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2573) of John F. Keenan (by vote of the town) to amend the charter of the town of Rockland, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2716).

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional GovernmentPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
David DeCosteCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Plymouth
John KeenanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk and 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. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 30 of the Acts of 2026
  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor
  3. Enacted
  4. House concurred in the Senate further amendment
  5. Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading
  6. Senate concurred in the House amendment with a further amendment, see S2932
  7. Rules suspended
  8. Read third, amended by substitution of a new text (H4866) and passed to be engrossed
  9. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  10. Rules suspended
  11. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
  12. Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

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