H4525 • 2025

An Act authorizing the town of Conway to continue the employment of police department member Michael Habel

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Sponsor: Blais, Natalie M.
Last action: 2026-04-09
Official status: Referred to Senate Committee on Bills in the Third Reading
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act authorizing the town of Conway to continue the employment of police department member Michael Habel

An Act authorizing the town of Conway to continue the employment of police department member Michael Habel By Representative Blais of Deerfield and Senator Mark, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

An Act authorizing the town of Conway to continue the employment of police department member Michael Habel By Representative Blais of Deerfield and Senator Mark, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
4525) of Natalie M.
Blais and Paul W.
Mark (by vote of the town) that the town of Conway be authorized to continue the employment of police department member Michael W.

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Bill History

2026-04-09 Senate
Read second and ordered to a third reading
2026-03-23 Senate
Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
2026-03-19 House
Read third and passed to be engrossed
2026-03-02 House
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
2026-03-02 House
Rules suspended
2026-03-02 House
Read second and ordered to a third reading
2026-02-02 House
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
2025-10-02 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 10/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1
2025-09-18 Senate
Senate concurred
2025-09-15 House
Referred to the committee on Public Service

Official Summary Text

An Act authorizing the town of Conway to continue the employment of police department member Michael Habel
By Representative Blais of Deerfield and Senator Mark, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4525) of Natalie M. Blais and Paul W. Mark (by vote of the town) that the town of Conway be authorized to continue the employment of police department member Michael W. Habel. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]
Status:
Referred to Senate Committee on Bills in the Third Reading

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.4525

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, Michael Habel, a member of the police department of the town of Conway, may continue serving in his position until he reaches 70 years of age, the date of his retirement or non-reappointment, whichever occurs first; provided, however, that he is mentally and physically capable of performing the duties of his position. The select board of the town of Conway may, at the town’s expense, require that Michael Habel be examined annually by a physician designated by the select board to determine their physical and mental capability to perform the duties of his position. While continuing to serve as police officers in the town of Conway, Michael Habel shall comply with all requirements of chapter 6E of the General Laws, including: (i) maintaining certification and good standing with the Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission; and (ii) complying with all in-service and other training requirements mandated by the municipal police training committee. No further deductions shall be made from the regular compensation of Michael Habel pursuant to chapter 32 of the General Laws subsequent to reaching the age of 65 in connection with his service to the town for retirement or pension purposes.

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

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