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H 4177 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act exempting certain positions of the police department in the town of Lancaster from the civil service law

Summary
By Representative Kilcoyne of Clinton and Senator Cronin, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4177) of Meghan K. Kilcoyne and John J. Cronin (by vote of the town) that the town of Lancaster be authorized to exempt certain positions of the police department in said town from the civil service law. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]
Issues: ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeExempting police positions from civil service law weakens standard hiring oversight, aligning with 'weakens oversight of law enforcement' indicator.85% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Governor
Introduced May 29, 2025 Last action Apr 13, 2026
Floor votes

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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Jun 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
May 29, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Service
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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