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MA H 5435

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An Act authorizing the town of Topsfield to continue to employment of police chief Neal Hovey

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

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Did MA H 5435 pass?

Not yet. MA H 5435 has been introduced but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2026-09-14): Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading

What is MA H 5435 about?

By Representatives Kassner of Hamilton and Kerans of Danvers, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5435) of Kristin E. Kassner, Sally P. Kerans and Bruce E. Tarr (by vote of the town) that the town of Topsfield be authorized to continue to employment of police chief Neal Hovey. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]

Description

By Representatives Kassner of Hamilton and Kerans of Danvers, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5435) of Kristin E. Kassner, Sally P. Kerans and Bruce E. Tarr (by vote of the town) that the town of Topsfield be authorized to continue to employment of police chief Neal Hovey. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-09-14 — Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Kristin E. Kassnercosponsor
  • Sally P. Keranscosponsor
  • Bruce E. Tarrcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-09-14

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

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  2. 2026-09-10

    Read third and passed to be engrossed

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  3. 2026-08-13

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

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  4. 2026-08-13

    Rules suspended

  5. 2026-08-13

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

  6. 2026-07-27

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

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  7. 2026-07-27

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

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  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 2026-05-22

    Hearing scheduled for 06/03/2026 from 11:00 AM-04:00 PM in B-2

  11. 2026-05-22

    Hearing scheduled for 06/03/2026 from 11:00 AM-04:00 PM in B-2

  12. 2026-05-19

    Senate concurred

  13. 2026-05-19

    Senate concurred

  14. 2026-05-18

    Referred to the committee on Public Service

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  15. 2026-05-18

    Referred to the committee on Public Service

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5435

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