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MassachusettsH 4702194th General Court (2025-2026)House

An Act exempting the positions of police lieutenant and police sergeant in the city of Leominster from the civil service law

Sponsored By: John J. Cronin (Democratic), Natalie M. Higgins (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

Public ServiceHouse Steering, Policy and Scheduling

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Leominster police supervisors exempt from civil service

The law exempts Leominster’s police lieutenant and police sergeant jobs from the state civil service law. The city now sets local rules for how these ranks are hired and promoted. This applies only to those two ranks in Leominster. It takes effect upon passage.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • John J. Cronin

    Democratic • Senate

  • Natalie M. Higgins

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 10 • No: 0

committee vote • 1/9/2026

Committee Favorable: Favorable Report

Yes: 10 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 156 of the Acts of 2026

    7/31/2026

  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor

    7/22/2026Senate

  3. Enacted

    7/22/2026House

  4. Read third and passed to be engrossed

    7/20/2026Senate

  5. Taken out of the Orders of the Day

    7/20/2026Senate

  6. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    6/11/2026Senate

  7. Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

    4/16/2026Senate

  8. Read third and passed to be engrossed

    4/13/2026House

  9. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    2/17/2026House

  10. Rules suspended

    2/17/2026House

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

    2/17/2026House

  12. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

    1/29/2026House

  13. Hearing scheduled for 11/20/2025 from 05:00 PM-05:00 PM in Written Testimony Only

    11/20/2025legislature

  14. Senate concurred

    11/6/2025Senate

  15. Referred to the committee on Public Service

    11/3/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chapter 156 of the Acts of 2026

    7/31/2026

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