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H5380 • 2025

An Act exempting the positions of police chief and deputy police chief in the city of Medford from the civil service law

An Act exempting the positions of police chief and deputy police chief in the city of Medford from the civil service law

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Sponsor
Paul J. Donato
Last action
2026-04-16
Official status
Referred to Joint Committee on Public Service
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act exempting the positions of police chief and deputy police chief in the city of Medford from the civil service law

An Act exempting the positions of police chief and deputy police chief in the city of Medford from the civil service law By Representative Donato of Medford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act exempting the positions of police chief and deputy police chief in the city of Medford from the civil service law By Representative Donato of Medford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 5380) of Paul J.
  • Donato (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that the city of Medford be authorized to exempt the positions of police chief and deputy police chief from the civil service law.
  • Public Service.

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  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-16 Senate

    Senate concurred

  2. 2026-04-15 House

    Referred to the committee on Public Service

Official Summary Text

An Act exempting the positions of police chief and deputy police chief in the city of Medford from the civil service law
By Representative Donato of Medford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5380) of Paul J. Donato (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that the city of Medford be authorized to exempt the positions of police chief and deputy police chief from the civil service law. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]
Status:
Referred to Joint Committee on Public Service

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.5380

SECTION 1. the positions of police chief and deputy police chief in the city of Medford shall be exempt from chapter 31 of General Laws.

SECTION 2. this act shall not impair the civil service status of a person holding a 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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