# Massachusetts S 3139: An Act authorizing the town of Medfield to continue the employment of David O'Toole as deputy fire chief

Massachusetts S 3139, An Act authorizing the town of Medfield to continue the employment of David O'Toole as deputy fire chief, is a 194th General Court (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Rebecca L. Rausch (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-10-27 (Signed by the Governor, Chapter 258 of the Acts of 2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Massachusetts S 3139
- State: Massachusetts
- Session: 194th General Court (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act authorizing the town of Medfield to continue the employment of David O'Toole as deputy fire chief
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-06-23
- Last action: 2026-10-27, Signed by the Governor, Chapter 258 of the Acts of 2026
- Sponsor: Rebecca L. Rausch (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Public Service, House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (6 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Medfield deputy chief keeps working longer: mixed, medium. David O’Toole can continue as Medfield’s deputy fire chief after age 65, while mentally and physically able to do the job. His service ends when he reaches age 70, retires, or the Select Board relieves him of his duties, whichever comes first. The board may require yearly exams by its chosen doctor…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Rebecca L. Rausch (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-07-30 | committee | Committee Favorable: Ought to pass | pass | 6 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-10-27: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 258 of the Acts of 2026
- 2026-10-19: Enacted and laid before the Governor (Senate)
- 2026-10-19: Enacted (House)
- 2026-10-15: Read third and passed to be engrossed (House)
- 2026-09-21: Read second and ordered to a third reading (House)
- 2026-09-21: Rules suspended (House)
- 2026-09-21: Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting (House)
- 2026-09-14: Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling (House)
- 2026-09-10: Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed (Senate)
- 2026-09-10: Taken out of the Orders of the Day (Senate)
- 2026-08-13: Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session (Senate)
- 2026-07-14: Hearing rescheduled to 07/14/2026 from 11:00 AM-11:20 AM in A-1 <br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span> (legislature)
- 2026-06-30: Hearing scheduled for 07/14/2026 from 11:00 AM-04:00 PM in A-1 (legislature)
- 2026-06-24: House concurred (House)
- 2026-06-23: Referred to the committee on Public Service (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chapter 258 of the Acts of 2026, 2026-10-27: [PDF](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S3139.pdf)

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- H 5435: An Act authorizing the town of Topsfield to continue to employment of police chief Neal Hovey (passed senate)
- H 4585: An Act authorizing the town of Auburn to offer expanded senior property tax abatements (signed)
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- H 5520: An Act exempting George Patrinos from the maximum age requirement age for the position of firefighter in the town of Dudley (signed)
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## Sources
- [Chapter 258 of the Acts of 2026 (PDF)](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S3139.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-S3139-194 (as of 2026-11-04).