H 4141 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act authorizing the city of North Adams to appoint retired North Adams police officers as special police officers within said city for paid detail assignments

Summary

By Representative Barrett of North Adams, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4141) of John Barrett, III (by the approval of the mayor and city council) that the city of North Adams be authorized to appoint retired North Adams police officers as special police officers within said city for paid detail assignments. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Jun 2026

Senate Passage

Jun 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced May 12, 2025 Signed Jun 30, 2026

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Jun 30, 2026

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 117 of the Acts of 2026

executive

Jun 23, 2026

Upper · Passed

Enacted and laid before the Governor

upper

Jun 22, 2026

Lower · Passed

Enacted

lower

Jun 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read third and passed to be engrossed

upper

Apr 30, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third, amended and passed to be engrossed

lower

Mar 30, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

lower

Mar 30, 2026

Lower · Passed

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

lower

Mar 30, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from the committee on House Rules

lower

May 15, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

May 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from the committee on Public Service

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors