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H5435Introduced in the House

Authorizing the town of Topsfield to continue to employment of police chief Neal Hovey

Engrossed

Introduced by Kristin Kassner, District 02-ESS

What does this bill do?

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Official description

That the town of Topsfield be authorized to continue to employment of police chief Neal Hovey. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]

Where it stands

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

September 14, 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 06/03/2026 from 11:00 AM-04:00 PM in B-2

  4. Hearing rescheduled to 06/03/2026 from 11:00 AM-11:45 AM in B-2 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

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