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H4177 • 2025

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

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

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Sponsor
Kilcoyne, Meghan K.
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 exempting certain positions of the police department in the town of Lancaster from the civil service law

An Act exempting certain positions of the police department in the town of Lancaster from the civil service law By Representative Kilcoyne of Clinton and Senator Cronin, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act exempting certain positions of the police department in the town of Lancaster from the civil service law By Representative Kilcoyne of Clinton and Senator Cronin, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 4177) of Meghan K.
  • Kilcoyne and John J.
  • Cronin (by vote of the town) that the town of Lancaster be authorized to exempt certain positions of the police department in said town from the civil service law.

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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. 2025-06-02 Senate

    Senate concurred

  6. 2025-05-29 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 exempting certain positions of the police department in the town of Lancaster from the civil service law
By Representative Kilcoyne of Clinton and Senator Cronin, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4177) of Meghan K. Kilcoyne and John J. Cronin (by vote of the town) that the town of Lancaster be authorized to exempt certain positions of the police department in said town from the civil service law. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.4177

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 General Laws.

Section 2. This act shall not impair the civil service status of a person holding position described in section 1 on the effective date of this act.

Section 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

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