H 4235 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act authorizing the town of Rochester to continue the employment of fire chief Scott Weigel

Summary

By Representative Sylvia of Fairhaven and Senator Rodrigues, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4235) of Mark D. Sylvia and Michael J. Rodrigues (by vote of the town) that the town of Rochester be authorized to continue the employment of Scott Weigel as fire chief in said town, notwithstanding the maximum age requirement. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jun 2025

Committee Review

Jan 2026

House Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

Signed into Law

Feb 2026

Introduced Jun 23, 2025 Signed Feb 18, 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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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 18, 2026

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 25 of the Acts of 2026

executive

Feb 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Enacted and laid before the Governor

upper

Feb 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

Enacted

lower

Feb 9, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed

upper

Feb 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third and passed to be engrossed

lower

Jan 8, 2026

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Dec 29, 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