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H4214Introduced in the House

Relative to the appointment of the police chief in the city of Fall River

Passed

Introduced by Carole Fiola, District 06-BRI

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Official description

Relative to the appointment of the police chief in the city of Fall River. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]

Where it stands

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 10 of the Acts of 2026

January 29, 2026

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Bill history

  1. Referred to the Joint Committee on Public Service

  2. Senate concurred

  3. Hearing scheduled for 09/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2

  4. Hearing rescheduled to 09/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-02:00 PM in B-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

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

  6. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

  7. Rules suspended

  8. Read second and ordered to a third reading

  9. Read third and passed to be engrossed

  10. Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading

  11. Taken out of the Orders of the Day

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

  13. Enacted

  14. Enacted and laid before the Governor

  15. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 10 of the Acts of 2026

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