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H 3902

Massachusetts House bill in Session 194.

Status: failed. Latest action: April 13, 2026.

An Act authorizing the town of Stoughton to exempt all Stoughton police officers at all ranks from civil service.

Bill ID MA-194-H-3902
Session 194
Status failed
Committee Public Service
House failed 2026-04-13
Public Safety
Summary

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, all of the positions of all police officers in all ranks in the police department of the Town of Stoughton ...

Sponsor
Philips, Edward R.
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-03-13 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-13 Status failed
2026-04-13 Latest Action Accompanied a study order, see H5356 (under House Rule 27)
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