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H3902 • 2025

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

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

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Sponsor
Edward R. Philips
Last action
2026-04-13
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5356 (under House Rule 27)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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

An Act authorizing the town of Stoughton to exempt all Stoughton police officers at all ranks from civil service By Representative Philips of Sharon, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act authorizing the town of Stoughton to exempt all Stoughton police officers at all ranks from civil service By Representative Philips of Sharon, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 3902) of Edward R.
  • Philips, William C.
  • Galvin and William J.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-13 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5356 (under House Rule 27)

  2. 2025-12-11 House

    Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026

  3. 2025-09-17 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 09/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-02:00 PM in B-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  4. 2025-09-05 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 09/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2

  5. 2025-04-10 Senate

    Senate concurred

  6. 2025-03-13 House

    Referred to the committee on Public Service

  7. House

    Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order

Official Summary Text

An Act authorizing the town of Stoughton to exempt all Stoughton police officers at all ranks from civil service
By Representative Philips of Sharon, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3902) of Edward R. Philips, William C. Galvin and William J. Driscoll, Jr. (by vote of the town) that the town of Stoughton be authorized to exempt police officers from the civil service law. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.3902

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, excluding the Chief of Police previously exempted through the Massachusetts Acts of 1978, Chapter 474, shall be exempt from Chapter 31 of the General Laws.

SECTION 2. Section 1 of this act shall not impair the current civil service status of any person holding a position as a sworn member of the police department of the Town of Stoughton on the effective date of this act and only shall be applied to appointments and promotions prospectively as of the date of the Annual Town Meeting vote of May 8, 2024.

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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