All Roll Calls
Yes: 9 • No: 0
MassachusettsH 2810194th General Court (2025-2026)House
An Act authorizing the city of Taunton to continue the employment of police chief Edward J. Walsh
Sponsored By: Carol A. Doherty (Democratic)
First Reading
Public ServiceHouse Steering, Policy and Scheduling
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Carol A. Doherty
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
James K. Hawkins
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
committee vote • 7/22/2025
Committee Favorable: Public Service Matters
Yes: 9 • No: 0 • Other: 2
Actions Timeline
Read second and ordered to a third reading
11/5/2025HousePlaced in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting (under the last sentence of Rule 7A) for a second reading
11/3/2025HouseBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
10/2/2025HouseHearing scheduled for 04/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-1
4/9/2025legislatureSenate concurred
2/27/2025SenateReferred to the committee on Public Service
2/27/2025House
Bill Text
As Filed
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