H 5380 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act exempting the positions of police chief and deputy police chief in the city of Medford from the civil service law

Summary
By Representative Donato of Medford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5380) of Paul J. Donato (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that the city of Medford be authorized to exempt the positions of police chief and deputy police chief from the civil service law. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
Jul 2026
House Passage
Aug 2026
Senate Passage
Aug 2026
Signed into Law
Aug 2026
Introduced Apr 15, 2026 Signed Aug 21, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
8
Committee
3
Aug 21, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 192 of the Acts of 2026
executive
Aug 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Aug 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Aug 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read, rules suspended, read second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed
upper
Aug 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
Jul 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Jul 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Service
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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