S 1722 Massachusetts Senate · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act exempting all positions in the police department of the town of Carver from the civil service law

This bill exempts all positions within the Carver Police Department from Massachusetts' state civil service laws. It allows the town to hire, promote, and manage its police officers without adhering to the standard rules that apply to other state and local employees. The legislation protects the current job status of existing officers while ensuring that any new hires or promotions made after the law takes effect are not subject to civil service regulations.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Nov 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Dec 30, 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
8
Key actions
3
Committee
1
Nov 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
May 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Service
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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