H 4651 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act exempting the office of chief of police in the town of Leicester from the civil service law

This bill exempts the position of Police Chief in the town of Leicester from the state's civil service law. It allows the town to hire and manage the chief without following the standard civil service rules that apply to other public employees. The law ensures that any current Police Chief serving on the effective date will keep their existing civil service status and benefits. This change gives the town more flexibility in appointing the chief while protecting the rights of the current officeholder.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
Sep 2024
House Passage
Oct 2024
Senate Passage
Jul 2024
Governor
Introduced May 16, 2024 Last action Oct 7, 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
11
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Oct 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
Sep 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Aug 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Jul 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
May 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
May 16, 2024
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Service
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
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Photo of David LeBoeuf
David LeBoeuf
DDemocratic
MA
17th Worcester