Massachusetts bills · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)
Massachusetts H 4579
An Act authorizing Bridgewater Town Charter amendment Article IV, Section 4-3, Town Manager Powers of Appointment
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Dennis C. Gallagher (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Massachusetts legislature· summary
By Representative Gallagher of Bridgewater, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4579) of Dennis C. Gallagher (with the approval of the town council) relative to the appointment powers of the town manager of the city known as the town of Bridgewater. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Feb 12, 2026
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 21 of the Acts of 2026 - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Enacted and laid before the Governor - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Enacted - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Taken out of the Orders of the Day - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Read second and ordered to a third reading - Dec 22, 2025 · Senate
Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session - Dec 18, 2025 · House
Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed - Nov 20, 2025 · House
Read second and ordered to a third reading - Nov 20, 2025 · House
Rules suspended - Nov 20, 2025 · House
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting - Oct 30, 2025 · House
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling - Oct 14, 2025 · Legislature
Hearing scheduled for 10/14/2025 from 02:00 PM-02:00 PM in Written Testimony Only - Oct 6, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurred - Oct 2, 2025 · House
Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government