An Act exempting the positions of police lieutenant and police sergeant in the city of Leominster from the civil service law
Summary
By Representative Higgins of Leominster and Senator Cronin, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4702) of Natalie M. Higgins and John J. Cronin (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that the positions of police lieutenant and police sergeant in the city of Leominster be exempt from the civil service law. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Jul 2026
Senate Passage
Jul 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced Nov 3, 2025
Signed Jul 31, 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
Jul 31, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 156 of the Acts of 2026
executive
Jul 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Jul 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Jul 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
upper
Apr 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Nov 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Nov 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Service
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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