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H4583 • 2025

An Act relative to the city of Salem harbormaster and assistant harbormasters

An Act relative to the city of Salem harbormaster and assistant harbormasters

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Sponsor
Cruz, Manny
Last action
2026-03-25
Official status
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
Effective date
Not listed

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An Act relative to the city of Salem harbormaster and assistant harbormasters

An Act relative to the city of Salem harbormaster and assistant harbormasters By Representative Cruz of Salem, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to the city of Salem harbormaster and assistant harbormasters By Representative Cruz of Salem, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 4583) of Manny Cruz (with the approval of the mayor and city council) relative to the harbormaster and assistant harbormasters in the city of Salem.
  • Public Service.
  • [Local Approval Received.] Status: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-25 House

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

  2. 2026-01-15 House

    Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026

  3. 2025-11-20 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 11/20/2025 from 05:00 PM-05:00 PM in Written Testimony Only

  4. 2025-10-06 Senate

    Senate concurred

  5. 2025-10-02 House

    Referred to the committee on Public Service

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to the city of Salem harbormaster and assistant harbormasters
By Representative Cruz of Salem, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4583) of Manny Cruz (with the approval of the mayor and city council) relative to the harbormaster and assistant harbormasters in the city of Salem. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

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Bill H.4583

SECTION 1: In the city of Salem, the positions of Harbormaster and Assistant Harbormaster who have statutory powers of law enforcement and are sworn City of Salem Special Police Officers shall be Group 4 employees pursuant to M.G.L. c. 32, § 3(2)(g). Notwithstanding any provision in M.G.L. c. 32, §§ 1-28, inclusive to the contrary, all prior creditable service rendered before the effective date of this act rendered by eligible Harbormaster and Assistant Harbormasters as of the date of this act will be considered Group 4 service.

Section 2: This act shall take effect upon its passage.

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