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S3165Introduced in the Senate

Authorizing the town of Holbrook to appoint Patrick Doherty as a firefighter notwithstanding the maximum age requirement

Enrolled

Introduced by John Keenan, District NORFOL

What does this bill do?

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Official description

For legislation to authorize the town of Holbrook to appoint Patrick Doherty as a firefighter notwithstanding the maximum age requirement. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]

Where it stands

Enacted and laid before the Governor

October 5, 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. House concurred

  3. Hearing scheduled for 07/14/2026 from 11:00 AM-04:00 PM in A-1

  4. Hearing rescheduled to 07/14/2026 from 11:00 AM-11:20 AM in A-1 Hearing updated to New End Time

  5. Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

  6. Taken out of the Orders of the Day

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

  8. Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

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

  10. Rules suspended

  11. Read second and ordered to a third reading

  12. Read third and passed to be engrossed

  13. Enacted

  14. Enacted and laid before the Governor

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