H 3901 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act exempting the position of assistant fire chief in the town of Natick from the civil service law

Summary
By Representative Linsky of Natick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3901) of David Paul Linsky (by vote of the town) that the town of Natick be authorized to exempt the position of assistant fire chief from certain provisions of the civil service law. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Sep 2025
House Passage
Oct 2025
Senate Passage
Oct 2025
Signed into Law
Nov 2025
Introduced Mar 13, 2025 Signed Nov 6, 2025
Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
8
Committee
3
Nov 6, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 55 of the Acts of 2025
executive
Oct 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Oct 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Oct 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
upper
Oct 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
Sep 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Aug 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Service
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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David Linsky
DDemocratic
MA
5th Middlesex