H 5564 Massachusetts 194th session
An Act amending the charter of the town of Bellingham to allow the Director of Finance to serve as the Town Accountant
By Representative Soter of Bellingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5564) of Michael J. Soter (by vote of the town) for legislation to amend the charter of the town of Bellingham to allow the director of finance to serve as the town accountant. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
Status
- Introduced
- Committee
- Floor vote
- Passed
- Enacted
Passed one chamber — last recorded action August 20, 2026
Read third and passed to be engrossed
Passage likelihood
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State-level impact
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Official actions
- Read third and passed to be engrossed
- Read second and ordered to a third reading
- Rules suspended
- Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
- Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
- Hearing rescheduled to 07/22/2026 from 10:00 AM-10:25 AM in A-1 Hearing updated to New End Time
- Hearing rescheduled to 07/22/2026 from 10:00 AM-10:25 PM in A-1 Hearing updated to New End Time
- Hearing scheduled for 07/22/2026 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in A-1
- Senate concurred
- Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government