Massachusetts bills · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

Massachusetts H 5564

An Act amending the charter of the town of Bellingham to allow the Director of Finance to serve as the Town Accountant

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed House
4. Passed Senate
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• Michael J. Soter (Republican)

Summary

Text versions

• Bill Text

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

Actions

• Sep 22, 2026
  Signed by the Governor, Chapter 219 of the Acts of 2026
• Sep 17, 2026 · Senate
  Enacted and laid before the Governor
• Sep 17, 2026 · House
  Enacted
• Sep 14, 2026 · Senate
  Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
• Sep 14, 2026 · Senate
  Taken out of the Orders of the Day
• Aug 24, 2026 · Senate
  Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
• Aug 20, 2026 · House
  Read third and passed to be engrossed
• Aug 4, 2026 · House
  Read second and ordered to a third reading
• Aug 4, 2026 · House
  Rules suspended
• Aug 4, 2026 · House
  Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
• Jul 30, 2026 · House
  Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
• Jul 22, 2026 · Legislature
  Hearing rescheduled to 07/22/2026 from 10:00 AM-10:25 AM in A-1 Hearing updated to New End Time
• Jul 22, 2026 · Legislature
  Hearing rescheduled to 07/22/2026 from 10:00 AM-10:25 PM in A-1 Hearing updated to New End Time
• Jul 10, 2026 · Legislature
  Hearing scheduled for 07/22/2026 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in A-1
• Jul 9, 2026 · Senate
  Senate concurred
• Jul 6, 2026 · House
  Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government