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H5248Introduced in the House

Authorizing the city of Beverly to continue the employment of John G. LeLacheur as police chief

Passed

Introduced by Hannah Bowen, District 06-ESS

What does this bill do?

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Official description

That the city of Beverly be authorized to continue the employment of John G. LeLacheur as police chief in said city. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]

Where it stands

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 218 of the Acts of 2026

September 22, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Referred to the Joint Committee on Public Service

  2. Senate concurred

  3. Hearing scheduled for 04/14/2026 from 02:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  4. Hearing scheduled for 04/14/2026 from 02:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  5. Hearing rescheduled to 04/14/2026 from 02:00 PM-02:20 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

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

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

  8. Rules suspended

  9. Read second and ordered to a third reading

  10. Rules suspended

  11. Read third and passed to be engrossed

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

  13. Taken out of the Orders of the Day

  14. Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed

  15. Enacted

  16. Enacted and laid before the Governor

  17. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 218 of the Acts of 2026

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