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MA S 2957

passed one chamber

An Act establishing residency requirements for the offices of mayor, city councilor and school committee in the city of Brockton

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

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Did MA S 2957 pass?

Not yet. MA S 2957 has passed one chamber and awaits action in the other. Latest recorded action (2026-09-03): Passed to be engrossed

What is MA S 2957 about?

Senate, February 12, 2026 -- Substituted as a new draft (Senator Brady) for the Senate Bill relative to the election of the mayor, city councilor and school committee in the city of Brockton (Senate, No. 2510).

Who sponsors MA S 2957?

Michael D. Brady is the primary sponsor of MA S 2957.

Description

Senate, February 12, 2026 -- Substituted as a new draft (Senator Brady) for the Senate Bill relative to the election of the mayor, city councilor and school committee in the city of Brockton (Senate, No. 2510).

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-09-03 — Passed to be engrossed
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Michael D. Bradyprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-09-03

    Passed to be engrossed

    passage

  2. 2026-09-03

    Amended by substitution of a new text, see H5665

    amendment-passage

  3. 2026-09-03

    Read third

    reading-3

  4. 2026-09-03

    Read third, amended by substitution of a new text (H5665) and passed to be engrossed

    amendment-passage,passage,reading-3

  5. 2026-03-16

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

    reading-2

  6. 2026-03-16

    Rules suspended

  7. 2026-03-16

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

  8. 2026-02-17

    Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

    referral-committee

  9. 2026-02-12

    Passed to be engrossed

    passage

  10. 2026-02-12

    New draft (Brady) of S2510

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Related bills

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2957

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