An Act relative to the appointment of the police chief in the city of Fall River
Summary
By Representative Fiola of Fall River and Senator Rodrigues, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4214) of Carole A. Fiola (with the approval of the mayor and city council) relative to the appointment of the police chief in the city of Fall River. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
Nov 2025
House Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
Signed into Law
Jan 2026
Introduced Jun 9, 2025
Signed Jan 29, 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
15
Key actions
8
Committee
3
Jan 29, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 10 of the Acts of 2026
executive
Jan 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Jan 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
upper
Dec 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
Nov 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Nov 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Jun 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Service
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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