Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H5564: An Act amending the charter of the town of Bellingham to allow the Director of Finance to serve as the Town Accountant
Status: Signed into law, September 22, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, July 6, 2026:
SECTION 1. The charter of the town of Bellingham, as set forth in section 1 of chapter 400 of the acts of 2024, is hereby amended by striking Article 6-2-1 in its entirety and inserting in place thereof the following :- "6-2-1. The chief financial officer may also serve as the town accountant in accordance with sections 55 to 61A, inclusive, of chapter 41 of the General Laws." SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Sponsors
- Michael Soter (R, 8th Worcester) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor, Chapter 219 of the Acts of 2026
- : Enacted and laid before the Governor
- : Enacted
- : Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
- : Taken out of the Orders of the Day
- : Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
- : 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
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government (July 23, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H5564?
- H5564 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act amending the charter of the town of Bellingham to allow the Director of Finance to serve as the Town Accountant.
- What is the status of H5564?
- Signed into law as of September 22, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 219 of the Acts of 2026 (September 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored H5564?
- Michael Soter (R, 8th Worcester).
- Where is the official record for H5564?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5564
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