H2810 • 2025

An Act authorizing the city of Taunton to continue the employment of police chief Edward J. Walsh

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Sponsor: Carol A. Doherty
Last action: 2025-11-05
Official status: Referred to House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act authorizing the city of Taunton to continue the employment of police chief Edward J. Walsh

An Act authorizing the city of Taunton to continue the employment of police chief Edward J.

What This Bill Does

An Act authorizing the city of Taunton to continue the employment of police chief Edward J.
Walsh By Representative Doherty of Taunton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
2810) of Carol A.
Doherty and James K.

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Bill History

2025-11-05 House
Read second and ordered to a third reading
2025-11-03 House
Placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting (under the last sentence of Rule 7A) for a second reading
2025-10-02 House
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
2025-04-09 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 04/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-1
2025-02-27 House
Referred to the committee on Public Service
2025-02-27 Senate
Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act authorizing the city of Taunton to continue the employment of police chief Edward J. Walsh
By Representative Doherty of Taunton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2810) of Carol A. Doherty and James K. Hawkins (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that the city of Taunton be authorized to continue the employment of police chief Edward J. Walsh, notwithstanding the maximum age requirement. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading

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Bill H.2810

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, Edward J. Walsh, chief of police for the City of Taunton, may continue to serve in that position until attaining the age of 70, the date of his retirement, or the date he is relieved of duties by the appointing authority for the police chief of the City of Taunton, whichever occurs first; provided, however that Edward J. Walsh is mentally and physically capable of performing the duties of his office. The appointing authority may require at the city’s own expense, that Edward J. Walsh be examined annually by a physician approved by said appointing authority, to determine such physical and mental capability. Deductions shall continue to be made from the regular compensation of Edward J. Walsh pursuant to chapter 32 of the General Laws.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on its passage.

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