All Roll Calls
Yes: 11 • No: 0
MassachusettsH 4781194th General Court (2025-2026)House
An Act authorizing Bridgewater town charter amendment for gender neutral language
Sponsored By: Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
Passed
Municipalities and Regional GovernmentHouse Steering, Policy and Scheduling
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
Dennis C. Gallagher
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
committee vote • 10/23/2025
Committee Redraft: ought to pass
Yes: 11 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Read second and ordered to a third reading
2/12/2026SenateRead; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
1/15/2026SenateRead third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
1/12/2026HouseRead second and ordered to a third reading
12/15/2025HouseRules suspended
12/15/2025HouseCommittee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
12/15/2025HouseBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
11/26/2025HouseNew draft of H4578
11/26/2025HouseReported from the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
11/26/2025House
Bill Text
Passed to be engrossed
1/12/2026
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