An Act authorizing employment contracts with persons serving as Deputy Police Chief in the town of Milford
This bill allows the town of Milford to offer employment contracts to its Deputy Police Chief. It overrides existing state laws that typically limit such contracts for this specific role, aligning the position with the terms available to other municipal employees. The change is intended to give the town more flexibility in hiring and retaining police leadership.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2024
Committee Review
Aug 2024
House Passage
Nov 2024
Senate Passage
Nov 2024
Signed into Law
Nov 2024
Introduced Jun 20, 2024
Signed Nov 22, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
8
Committee
3
Nov 22, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 240 of the Acts of 2024
executive
Nov 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Nov 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Nov 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
upper
Sep 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
Aug 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Jul 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Jun 24, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Jun 20, 2024
Committee
Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brian Murray
DDemocratic
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