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H 5380

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An Act exempting the positions of police chief and deputy police chief in the city of Medford from the civil service law
About This Bill
Latest Action · Aug 21, 2026
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 192 of the Acts of 2026
Session
194th
Introduced
Apr 15, 2026
Primary Sponsor
Paul J. Donato· primary

Action Timeline

Aug 21, 2026
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 192 of the Acts of 2026
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Aug 20, 2026
Read, rules suspended, read second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed
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Aug 20, 2026
Enacted
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Aug 20, 2026
Enacted and laid before the Governor
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Aug 13, 2026
Read third and passed to be engrossed
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Jul 30, 2026
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
Jul 30, 2026
Rules suspended
Jul 30, 2026
Read second and ordered to a third reading
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Jul 27, 2026
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
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Jun 3, 2026
Hearing rescheduled to 06/03/2026 from 11:00 AM-11:45 AM in B-2 Hearing updated to New End Time
May 22, 2026
Hearing scheduled for 06/03/2026 from 11:00 AM-04:00 PM in B-2
Apr 16, 2026
Senate concurred
Apr 15, 2026
Referred to the committee on Public Service
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