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H4268 • 2025

An Act to authorize the Wrentham Select Board to remove the position of lieutenant of the town of Wrentham Police Department from the requirements of M.G.L. Ch. 31

An Act to authorize the Wrentham Select Board to remove the position of lieutenant of the town of Wrentham Police Department from the requirements of M.G.L. Ch. 31

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Sponsor
Marcus S. Vaughn
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 to authorize the Wrentham Select Board to remove the position of lieutenant of the town of Wrentham Police Department from the requirements of M.G.L. Ch. 31

An Act to authorize the Wrentham Select Board to remove the position of lieutenant of the town of Wrentham Police Department from the requirements of M.G.L.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to authorize the Wrentham Select Board to remove the position of lieutenant of the town of Wrentham Police Department from the requirements of M.G.L.
  • Ch.
  • 31 By Representative Vaughn of Wrentham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 4268) of Marcus S.

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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. 2025-07-21 Senate

    Senate concurred

  6. 2025-07-14 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 to authorize the Wrentham Select Board to remove the position of lieutenant of the town of Wrentham Police Department from the requirements of M.G.L. Ch. 31
By Representative Vaughn of Wrentham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4268) of Marcus S. Vaughn (by vote of the town) that the town of Wrentham be authorized to remove the position of lieutenant of the police department of said town from the civil service law. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.4268

SECTION 1. The position of police lieutenant in the Town of Wrentham shall not be subject to chapter 31 of the General Laws and related regulations applicable thereto.

SECTION 2. Section 1 of this act shall not impair the civil service status of any person holding the position of police lieutenant in the Town of Wrentham on the effective date of this act.

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage."; and to authorize the General Court to make clerical and editorial changes of form only to the bill, unless the Select Board approves amendments to the bill before enactment by the General Court, and the Select Board shall be authorized to approve amendments which shall be within the scope of the general public objectives of the petition; and (b) to further authorize the Select Board to take any and all other action necessary or advisable to remove the position of police lieutenant in the Town of Wrentham from Civil Service

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