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Massachusetts General Court · H4579 · Signed by the Governor, Chapter 21 of the Acts of 2026

An Act authorizing Bridgewater Town Charter amendment Article IV, Section 4-3, Town Manager Powers of Appointment

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Officially: “An Act authorizing Bridgewater Town Charter amendment Article IV, Section 4-3, Town Manager Powers of Appointment Read the full text

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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).