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H4321 • 2025

An Act authorizing the Dalton Fire District to continue the employment of interim fire chief Christopher Francis Cachat

An Act authorizing the Dalton Fire District to continue the employment of interim fire chief Christopher Francis Cachat

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Sponsor
Davis, Leigh
Last action
2026-04-21
Official status
Referred to Senate Committee on Rules
Effective date
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An Act authorizing the Dalton Fire District to continue the employment of interim fire chief Christopher Francis Cachat

An Act authorizing the Dalton Fire District to continue the employment of interim fire chief Christopher Francis Cachat By Representative Davis of Great Barrington and Senator Mark, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Leigh Davis for legislation to authorize the Dalton Fire District to continue the employment of interim fire chief Christopher Francis Cachat.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act authorizing the Dalton Fire District to continue the employment of interim fire chief Christopher Francis Cachat By Representative Davis of Great Barrington and Senator Mark, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Leigh Davis for legislation to authorize the Dalton Fire District to continue the employment of interim fire chief Christopher Francis Cachat.
  • Municipalities and Regional Government.
  • Status: Referred to Senate Committee on Rules

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-21 Senate

    Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

  2. 2026-04-16 House

    Read third and passed to be engrossed

  3. 2026-03-16 House

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

  4. 2025-10-14 House

    Placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting (under the last sentence of Rule 7A) for a second reading

  5. 2025-09-08 House

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

  6. 2025-08-14 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 08/14/2025 from 10:00 AM-5:00 PM in Written Testimony Only

  7. 2025-07-24 Senate

    Senate concurred

  8. 2025-07-21 House

    Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

  9. 2025-03-27 House

    Referred to the committee on House Rules

Official Summary Text

An Act authorizing the Dalton Fire District to continue the employment of interim fire chief Christopher Francis Cachat
By Representative Davis of Great Barrington and Senator Mark, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Leigh Davis for legislation to authorize the Dalton Fire District to continue the employment of interim fire chief Christopher Francis Cachat. Municipalities and Regional Government.
Status:
Referred to Senate Committee on Rules

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Bill H.4321

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, Christopher Francis Cachat, the interim fire chief of the Dalton Fire District, may continue to serve in that position until he reaches 70 years of age, the date of his retirement or the date he is removed or suspended from office by the board of water commissioners for the Dalton fire district in accordance with applicable laws, rules or regulations, whichever occurs first; provided, however, that he remains physically and mentally capable of performing the duties of the position. If requested, Christopher Francis Cachat shall, at the expense of the fire district, be examined by an impartial physician designated by the board to determine such capability. No deductions shall be made from the regular compensation of Christopher Francis Cachat pursuant to chapter 32 of the General Laws for any service subsequent to him reaching 65 years of age and, upon retirement, Christopher Francis Cachat shall receive a superannuation retirement allowance equal to that which he would have been entitled had he retired at the age of 65.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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