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H2335Introduced in the House

Extending residency requirements for members of the regular police or fire departments and fire alarm division of the city of Newton

Passed

Introduced by Greg Schwartz, District 12-MID

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Official description

Relative to residency requirements for members of the regular police or fire departments and fire alarm division of the city of Newton. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Where it stands

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 83 of the Acts of 2025

December 4, 2025

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Bill history

  1. Referred to the Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

  2. Senate concurred

  3. Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1

  4. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

  5. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading

  6. Read second and ordered to a third reading

  7. Read third and passed to be engrossed

  8. Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

  9. Read second and ordered to a third reading

  10. Taken out of the Orders of the Day

  11. Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed

  12. Enacted

  13. Enacted and laid before the Governor

  14. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 83 of the Acts of 2025

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