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MA H 4578

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An Act authorizing Bridgewater town charter amendment for gender neutral language

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower

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Did MA H 4578 pass?

Not yet. MA H 4578 is in committee as of 2025-11-26 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-11-26): Accompanied a new draft, see H4781

What is MA H 4578 about?

By Representative Gallagher of Bridgewater, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4578) of Dennis C. Gallagher (with the approval of the town council) relative to gender neutral language in the charter of the city known as the town of Bridgewater. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Who sponsors MA H 4578?

Dennis C. Gallagher is the primary sponsor of MA H 4578.

Description

By Representative Gallagher of Bridgewater, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4578) of Dennis C. Gallagher (with the approval of the town council) relative to gender neutral language in the charter of the city known as the town of Bridgewater. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-11-26 — Accompanied a new draft, see H4781
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Dennis C. Gallagherprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-10-02

    Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-10-06

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-10-14

    Hearing scheduled for 10/14/2025 from 02:00 PM-02:00 PM in Written Testimony Only

  4. 2025-11-26

    Accompanied a new draft, see H4781

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4578

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