H 2268 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act Bridgewater town charter article II, legislative branch section 2-13(a) annual stipend

Summary
By Representative Gallagher of Bridgewater, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2268) of Dennis C. Gallagher (by vote of the town) relative to the annual stipend of the town council of the town of Bridgewater. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jul 2025
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Feb 2026
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Signed Feb 12, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
8
Committee
3
Feb 12, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2026
executive
Feb 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Feb 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
upper
Sep 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third (title changed), amended and passed to be engrossed
lower
Jul 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Jul 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
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State
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Photo of Dennis Gallagher
Dennis Gallagher
DDemocratic
MA
8th Plymouth