An Act authorizing Bridgewater Town Charter amendment Article IV, Section 4-3, Town Manager Powers of Appointment
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194th General Court
Where it is
Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government · Oct 2, 2025
House
Senate concurred · Oct 6, 2025
Senate
Hearing scheduled for 10/14/2025 from 02:00 PM-02:00 PM in Written Testimony Only · Oct 14, 2025
Joint
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling · Oct 30, 2025
House
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting · Nov 20, 2025
House
Rules suspended · Nov 20, 2025
House
Read second and ordered to a third reading · Nov 20, 2025
House
Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed · Dec 18, 2025
House
Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session · Dec 22, 2025
Senate
Read second and ordered to a third reading · Jan 29, 2026
Senate
Taken out of the Orders of the Day · Feb 5, 2026
Senate
Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed · Feb 5, 2026
Senate
Enacted · Feb 9, 2026
House
Enacted and laid before the Governor · Feb 9, 2026
Senate
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 21 of the Acts of 2026 · Feb 12, 2026
Executive
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Dennis C. Gallagher
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 21 of the Acts of 2026 (Feb 12, 2026).