An Act amending the town manager act of the town of Arlington
Summary
By Representative Garballey of Arlington and Senator Friedman, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4502) of Sean Garballey, Cindy F. Friedman and David M. Rogers (by vote of the town) for legislation to amend the town manager act of the town of Arlington. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2025
Committee Review
Nov 2025
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Sep 11, 2025
Signed Mar 12, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
8
Committee
3
Mar 12, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 38 of the Acts of 2026
executive
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
upper
Dec 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
Nov 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Oct 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Sep 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Sep 11, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
lower
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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