An Act authorizing Bridgewater Town Charter amendment Article IV, Section 4-3, Town Manager Powers of Appointment
Summary
By Representative Gallagher of Bridgewater, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4579) of Dennis C. Gallagher (with the approval of the town council) relative to the appointment powers of the town manager of the city known as the town of Bridgewater. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2025
Committee Review
Nov 2025
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Feb 2026
Introduced Oct 2, 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
15
Key actions
8
Committee
3
Feb 12, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 21 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
Dec 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
lower
Nov 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Oct 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Oct 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Oct 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dennis Gallagher
DDemocratic
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