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H 4234 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relative to the appointment of retired police officers as special police officers in the town of Fairhaven

Summary
By Representative Sylvia of Fairhaven and Senator Montigny, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4234) of Mark D. Sylvia and Mark C. Montigny (by vote of the town) that the town of Fairhaven be authorized to appoint retired police officers as special police officers in said town. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Jun 23, 2025 Signed May 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
20
Key actions
10
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 29, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 90 of the Acts of 2026
executive
May 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
May 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
May 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
House concurred in the Senate amendment
lower
Apr 27, 2026
Committee
Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading
lower
Apr 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed to be engrossed
upper
Apr 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amended (Montigny) adopted
upper
Nov 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third, amended and passed to be engrossed
lower
Oct 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Oct 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Jun 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Jun 23, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Service
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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