MA H 5389
enactedAn Act authorizing the continued employment of Michael Marchand, the fire chief in the town of Upton
Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower
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Did MA H 5389 pass?
Yes. MA H 5389 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-10-14): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 245 of the Acts of 2026
What is MA H 5389 about?
By Representative Muradian of Grafton and Senator Fattman, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5389) of David K. Muradian, Jr. (by vote of the town) that the town of Upton be authorized to continue the employment of Michael Marchand, the fire chief in said town, notwithstanding the maximum age requirement. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]
Description
By Representative Muradian of Grafton and Senator Fattman, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5389) of David K. Muradian, Jr. (by vote of the town) that the town of Upton be authorized to continue the employment of Michael Marchand, the fire chief in said town, notwithstanding the maximum age requirement. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-10-14 — Signed by the Governor, Chapter 245 of the Acts of 2026
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- David K. Muradian, Jr.cosponsor
- Ryan C. Fattmancosponsor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-10-14
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 245 of the Acts of 2026
executive-signature
2026-10-05
Enacted and laid before the Governor
passage
2026-10-05
Enacted
passage
2026-10-01
Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed
passage,reading-2,reading-3
2026-10-01
Taken out of the Orders of the Day
2026-09-10
Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
2026-09-08
Read third and passed to be engrossed
passage,reading-3
2026-08-20
Read second and ordered to a third reading
reading-2
2026-08-20
Rules suspended
2026-08-20
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
2026-08-06
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee
2026-06-03
Hearing rescheduled to 06/03/2026 from 11:00 AM-11:45 AM in B-2 Hearing updated to New End Time
2026-05-22
Hearing scheduled for 06/03/2026 from 11:00 AM-04:00 PM in B-2
2026-04-27
Senate concurred
2026-04-23
Referred to the committee on Public Service
referral-committee
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Votes
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Related bills
- Replaces: HD 6024
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