H5380Introduced in the House
Exempting the positions of police chief and deputy police chief in the city of Medford from the civil service law
Introduced by Paul Donato, District 35-MID
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
That the city of Medford be authorized to exempt the positions of police chief and deputy police chief from the civil service law. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]
Where it stands
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 192 of the Acts of 2026
August 21, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.
Bill history
Referred to the Joint Committee on Public Service
Senate concurred
Hearing scheduled for 06/03/2026 from 11:00 AM-04:00 PM in B-2
Hearing rescheduled to 06/03/2026 from 11:00 AM-11:45 AM in B-2 Hearing updated to New End Time
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
Rules suspended
Read second and ordered to a third reading
Read third and passed to be engrossed
Read, rules suspended, read second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed
Enacted
Enacted and laid before the Governor
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 192 of the Acts of 2026
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