An Act authorizing the town of Hancock to allow firefighters and police to continue serving past age 65
Summary
By Representative Barrett of North Adams, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2437) of John Barrett, III (by vote of the town) that the town of Hancock be authorized to allow firefighters and police officers to continue serving, notwithstanding the maximum age requirement. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
House Passage
Aug 2023
Senate Passage
Aug 2023
Signed into Law
Aug 2023
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Signed Aug 31, 2023
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
15
Key actions
8
Committee
3
Aug 31, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 36 of the Acts of 2023
executive
Aug 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Aug 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Aug 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
upper
Jun 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read third (title changed), amended and passed to be engrossed
lower
Jun 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
May 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Service
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Barrett
DDemocratic
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