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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

S 2957: An Act establishing residency requirements for the offices of mayor, city councilor and school committee in the city of Brockton

Passed both chambers Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

S 2957 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 12, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act establishing residency requirements for the offices of mayor, city councilor and school committee in the city of Brockton. Primary sponsor: Mike Brady (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (September 3, 2026): Read third, amended by substitution of a new text (H5665) and passed to be engrossed.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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).

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike BradyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Plymouth and Norfolk

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Read third, amended by substitution of a new text (H5665) and passed to be engrossed
  2. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  3. Rules suspended
  4. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
  5. Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  6. Passed to be engrossed
  7. New draft (Brady) of S2510

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source