H 4177

Massachusetts House bill in Session 194.

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

An Act exempting certain positions of the police department in the town of Lancaster from the civil service law.

Bill ID MA-194-H-4177
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 positions in the police department of the town of Lancaster shall be exempt from chapter 31 of the ...

Sponsor
Kilcoyne, Meghan K.
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-05-29 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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