# Massachusetts H 4235: An Act authorizing the town of Rochester to continue the employment of fire chief Scott Weigel

Massachusetts H 4235, An Act authorizing the town of Rochester to continue the employment of fire chief Scott Weigel, is a 194th General Court (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Mark D. Sylvia (Democratic), Michael J. Rodrigues (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-02-18 (Signed by the Governor, Chapter 25 of the Acts of 2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Massachusetts H 4235
- State: Massachusetts
- Session: 194th General Court (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act authorizing the town of Rochester to continue the employment of fire chief Scott Weigel
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-06-23
- Last action: 2026-02-18, Signed by the Governor, Chapter 25 of the Acts of 2026
- Sponsors: Mark D. Sylvia (Democratic), Michael J. Rodrigues (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Public Service, House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (8 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Rochester fire chief works to 70, pension fixed: mixed, medium. This law takes effect upon passage. Scott Weigel can keep serving as Rochester’s fire chief until he turns 70, if he stays mentally and physically able. The town can require a yearly exam by an impartial doctor it chooses, and it pays for the exam. After he turns 65, no pension deductions are taken…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mark D. Sylvia (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Michael J. Rodrigues (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-12-08 | committee | Committee Favorable: Favorable Report | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Bill text

- Chapter 25 of the Acts of 2026, 2026-02-18: [PDF](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4235.pdf)

## Related bills

- H 4585: An Act authorizing the town of Auburn to offer expanded senior property tax abatements (signed)
- H 5435: An Act authorizing the town of Topsfield to continue to employment of police chief Neal Hovey (passed senate)
- H 5515: An Act to increase the value of estates eligible for abatements pursuant to M.G.L. chapter 59, section 5, clauses seventeenth D and forty-first C in the town o… (passed house)
- H 3909: An Act authorizing the Provincetown year-round market rate rental housing trust to acquire year-round housing occupancy restrictions (signed)
- H 5429: An Act providing injured on duty compensation to Chelmsford firefighter Nicholas Spinale (second reading)
- H 5520: An Act exempting George Patrinos from the maximum age requirement age for the position of firefighter in the town of Dudley (signed)

## Sources
- [Chapter 25 of the Acts of 2026 (PDF)](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4235.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H4235-194 (as of 2026-11-01).