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MA H 4702

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An Act exempting the positions of police lieutenant and police sergeant in the city of Leominster from the civil service law

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower

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Did MA H 4702 pass?

Yes. MA H 4702 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-07-31): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 156 of the Acts of 2026

What is MA H 4702 about?

By Representative Higgins of Leominster and Senator Cronin, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4702) of Natalie M. Higgins and John J. Cronin (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that the positions of police lieutenant and police sergeant in the city of Leominster be exempt from the civil service law. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]

Description

By Representative Higgins of Leominster and Senator Cronin, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4702) of Natalie M. Higgins and John J. Cronin (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that the positions of police lieutenant and police sergeant in the city of Leominster be exempt from the civil service law. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-07-31 — Signed by the Governor, Chapter 156 of the Acts of 2026
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • John J. Cronincosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-07-31

    Signed by the Governor, Chapter 156 of the Acts of 2026

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  2. 2026-07-22

    Enacted and laid before the Governor

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  3. 2026-07-22

    Enacted

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  4. 2026-07-20

    Read third and passed to be engrossed

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  5. 2026-07-20

    Taken out of the Orders of the Day

  6. 2026-06-11

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

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  7. 2026-04-16

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

  8. 2026-04-13

    Read third and passed to be engrossed

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  9. 2026-02-17

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

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  10. 2026-02-17

    Rules suspended

  11. 2026-02-17

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

  12. 2026-01-29

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

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  13. 2025-11-20

    Hearing scheduled for 11/20/2025 from 05:00 PM-05:00 PM in Written Testimony Only

  14. 2025-11-06

    Senate concurred

  15. 2025-11-03

    Referred to the committee on Public Service

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4702

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