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MassachusettsH 5564194th General Court (2025-2026)House

An Act amending the charter of the town of Bellingham to allow the Director of Finance to serve as the Town Accountant

Sponsored By: Michael J. Soter (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Municipalities and Regional GovernmentHouse Steering, Policy and Scheduling

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Michael J. Soter

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 11 • No: 0

committee vote • 7/23/2026

Committee Favorable: ought to pass

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 219 of the Acts of 2026

    9/22/2026

  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor

    9/17/2026Senate

  3. Enacted

    9/17/2026House

  4. Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed

    9/14/2026Senate

  5. Taken out of the Orders of the Day

    9/14/2026Senate

  6. Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

    8/24/2026Senate

  7. Read third and passed to be engrossed

    8/20/2026House

  8. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    8/4/2026House

  9. Rules suspended

    8/4/2026House

  10. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

    8/4/2026House

  11. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

    7/30/2026House

  12. Hearing rescheduled to 07/22/2026 from 10:00 AM-10:25 AM in A-1 <br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>

    7/22/2026legislature

  13. Hearing rescheduled to 07/22/2026 from 10:00 AM-10:25 PM in A-1 <br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>

    7/22/2026legislature

  14. Hearing scheduled for 07/22/2026 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in A-1

    7/10/2026legislature

  15. Senate concurred

    7/9/2026Senate

  16. Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

    7/6/2026House

Bill Text

  • Chapter 219 of the Acts of 2026

    9/22/2026

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