MA S2946

Bill

Amending the town of Bridgewater's town charter relative to the makeup of the town council

Introduced
06/21/2022

In Committee
07/14/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to amend the town of Bridgewater's town charter relative to the makeup of the town council. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local approval received]

AI Summary

This bill amends the town charter of Bridgewater, Massachusetts, to change the composition of the town council. It establishes a town council consisting of nine members, with three district councilors elected from the town's three districts and six councilors-at-large elected by the town's voters at large. The bill sets eligibility requirements for the district councilors and councilors-at-large, and establishes staggered three-year terms for the council members.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (2)

Marc Pacheco (D)*, Angelo D'Emilia (R),

Last Action

New draft substituted, see S3080 (on 07/30/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2946

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2946
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2946.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H4994	To amend the Williamstown Town Charter by making all gender references therein gender neutral	Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, see H5409	Similar To
H5148	Similar Bills	Text of an amendment, see S3065	Similar To
S1267	To transfer Bridgewater State Hospital from the Department of Corrections to the Department of Mental Health	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2947	Amending the Bridgewater town charter relative to precincts and districts	Accompanied S2946	Replaces
S2948	Amending the Bridgewater town charter relative to definitions of districts and precincts	Accompanied S2946	Replaces
S2949	Amending the Bridgewater town charter relative to signature requirements	Accompanied S2946	Replaces
S2950	Amending the Bridgewater town charter relative to time of precinct and district charter amendments taking effect	Accompanied S2946	Replaces
S3080	Further regulating elections in the town of Bridgewater	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 197 of the Acts of 2022	Replaced by
S353	To strengthen the evaluation process for proposed new charter schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2755	Similar To
S356	Relative to the net school spending cap	Accompanied a study order, see S2755	Similar To
S371	Relative to local approval for charter schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2755	Similar To
S831	To amend the charter of Wheaton College	Accompanied a new draft, see S2547	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H4994

To amend the Williamstown Town Charter by making all gender references therein gender neutral

Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, see H5409

Similar To

H5148

Similar Bills

Text of an amendment, see S3065

Similar To

S1267

To transfer Bridgewater State Hospital from the Department of Corrections to the Department of Mental Health

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2947

Amending the Bridgewater town charter relative to precincts and districts

Accompanied S2946

Replaces

S2948

Amending the Bridgewater town charter relative to definitions of districts and precincts

Accompanied S2946

Replaces

S2949

Amending the Bridgewater town charter relative to signature requirements

Accompanied S2946

Replaces

S2950

Amending the Bridgewater town charter relative to time of precinct and district charter amendments taking effect

Accompanied S2946

Replaces

S3080

Further regulating elections in the town of Bridgewater

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 197 of the Acts of 2022

Replaced by

S353

To strengthen the evaluation process for proposed new charter schools

Accompanied a study order, see S2755

Similar To

S356

Relative to the net school spending cap

Accompanied a study order, see S2755

Similar To

S371

Relative to local approval for charter schools

Accompanied a study order, see S2755

Similar To

S831

To amend the charter of Wheaton College

Accompanied a new draft, see S2547

Similar To

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