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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)

Passed

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

    8/24/2026Senate

  2. Read third and passed to be engrossed

    8/20/2026House

  3. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    8/4/2026House

  4. Rules suspended

    8/4/2026House

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

    8/4/2026House

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

    7/30/2026House

  7. 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

  8. 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

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

    7/10/2026legislature

  10. Senate concurred

    7/9/2026Senate

  11. Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

    7/6/2026House

Bill Text

  • Passed to be engrossed

    8/20/2026

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