An Act authorizing Bridgewater town charter amendment for gender neutral language
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Officially: “An Act authorizing Bridgewater town charter amendment for gender neutral language” Read the full text
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194th General Court
Where it is
Reported from the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government · Nov 26, 2025
House
New draft of H4578 · Nov 26, 2025
House
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling · Nov 26, 2025
House
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting · Dec 15, 2025
House
Rules suspended · Dec 15, 2025
House
Read second and ordered to a third reading · Dec 15, 2025
House
Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed · Jan 12, 2026
House
Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session · Jan 15, 2026
Senate
Read second and ordered to a third reading · Feb 12, 2026
Senate
Taken out of the Orders of the Day · Jun 25, 2026
Senate
Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed · Jun 25, 2026
Senate
Enacted · Jun 29, 2026
House
Enacted and laid before the Governor · Jun 29, 2026
Senate
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 135 of the Acts of 2026 · Jul 7, 2026
Executive
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional GovernmentDennis C. Gallagher
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 135 of the Acts of 2026 (Jul 7, 2026).