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MassachusettsH 5380194th General Court (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act exempting the positions of police chief and deputy police chief in the city of Medford from the civil service law

Sponsored By: Paul J. Donato (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

Public ServiceHouse Steering, Policy and Scheduling

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Medford police leaders not under civil service

The law removes Medford’s police chief and deputy police chief from the civil service system. The city now sets its own hiring, promotion, and removal rules for those two roles. Anyone holding either job on the day the law took effect keeps civil service status and protections. The law takes effect upon its passage. This change applies only to the police chief and deputy police chief in Medford.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Paul J. Donato

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Christine P. Barber

    Democratic • House

  • Sean Garballey

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 10 • No: 0

committee vote • 7/22/2026

Committee Favorable: Favorable Report

Yes: 10 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 192 of the Acts of 2026

    8/21/2026

  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor

    8/20/2026Senate

  3. Enacted

    8/20/2026House

  4. Read, rules suspended, read second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed

    8/20/2026Senate

  5. Read third and passed to be engrossed

    8/13/2026House

  6. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    7/30/2026House

  7. Rules suspended

    7/30/2026House

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

    7/30/2026House

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

    7/27/2026House

  10. Hearing rescheduled to 06/03/2026 from 11:00 AM-11:45 AM in B-2 <br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>

    6/3/2026legislature

  11. Hearing scheduled for 06/03/2026 from 11:00 AM-04:00 PM in B-2

    5/22/2026legislature

  12. Senate concurred

    4/16/2026Senate

  13. Referred to the committee on Public Service

    4/15/2026House

Bill Text

  • Chapter 192 of the Acts of 2026

    8/21/2026

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