Bill > H4578

This bill amends the Bridgewater town charter to replace gendered language with gender-neutral terms, specifically changing instances of "his" to "their" in several sections of the town charter. The modifications occur in three main areas: the council president's ceremonial representation of the town, term limits and prohibitions for town councilors, and the annual budget policy meeting procedures. The changes ensure that official town documents use inclusive language that does not specify a particular gender when describing roles and responsibilities of town officials. By replacing gender-specific pronouns with the gender-neutral "their," the bill seeks to make the town charter more inclusive and reflective of contemporary language practices. The bill appears to be a technical amendment focused on linguistic updates rather than substantive changes to the town's governance structure, and it has received local approval as part of the legislative process.

Government Affairs

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