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MassachusettsH 5435194th General Court (2025-2026)House

An Act authorizing the town of Topsfield to continue to employment of police chief Neal Hovey

Sponsored By: Kristin E. Kassner (Democratic), Sally P. Kerans (Democratic)

First Reading

Public ServiceHouse Steering, Policy and Scheduling

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Kristin E. Kassner

    Democratic • House

  • Sally P. Kerans

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Bruce E. Tarr

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 10 • No: 0

committee vote • 7/22/2026

Committee Favorable: Favorable Report

Yes: 10 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    8/13/2026House

  2. Rules suspended

    8/13/2026House

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

    8/13/2026House

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

    7/27/2026House

  5. 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

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

    5/22/2026legislature

  7. Senate concurred

    5/19/2026Senate

  8. Referred to the committee on Public Service

    5/18/2026House

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