All Roll Calls
Yes: 10 • No: 0
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)
Passed
Public ServiceHouse Steering, Policy and Scheduling
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
John J. Cronin
Democratic • Senate
Natalie M. Higgins
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
committee vote • 1/9/2026
Committee Favorable: Favorable Report
Yes: 10 • No: 0 • Other: 1
Actions Timeline
Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
4/16/2026SenateRead third and passed to be engrossed
4/13/2026HouseRead second and ordered to a third reading
2/17/2026HouseRules suspended
2/17/2026HouseCommittee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
2/17/2026HouseBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
1/29/2026HouseHearing scheduled for 11/20/2025 from 05:00 PM-05:00 PM in Written Testimony Only
11/20/2025legislatureSenate concurred
11/6/2025SenateReferred to the committee on Public Service
11/3/2025House
Bill Text
Passed to be engrossed
4/13/2026
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