H 4474 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relative to provisional employees of the city of Worcester and exempting certain positions from the civil service law

This bill exempts certain temporary city positions in Worcester from standard civil service hiring rules. It specifically applies to "provisional employees" in the city of Worcester, meaning those roles would no longer require competitive exams or follow typical civil service procedures. The legislation allows the city to hire and manage these specific positions under different, non-civil service guidelines. This change directly affects Worcester city employees in the exempted roles and the city's hiring process for those positions.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2025
Committee Review
Sep 2025
Senate Passage
Sep 2025
Governor
Introduced Sep 4, 2025 Last action Apr 13, 2026
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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
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Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Sep 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Sep 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Service
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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