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S2582 • 2025

An Act exempting certain positions in the city of Taunton from civil service status

An Act exempting certain positions in the city of Taunton from civil service status

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Sponsor
Dooner, Kelly A.
Last action
2026-03-19
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see S3020
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act exempting certain positions in the city of Taunton from civil service status

An Act exempting certain positions in the city of Taunton from civil service status By Mrs.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act exempting certain positions in the city of Taunton from civil service status By Mrs.
  • Dooner and Ms.
  • Field of Taunton, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.
  • 2582) of Kelly A.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-19 Senate

    Accompanied a study order, see S3020

  2. 2026-01-15 Senate

    Reporting date extended to Tuesday March 17, 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. 2025-08-11 House

    House concurred

  6. 2025-08-07 Senate

    Referred to the committee on Public Service

Official Summary Text

An Act exempting certain positions in the city of Taunton from civil service status
By Mrs. Dooner and Ms. Field of Taunton, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2582) of Kelly A. Dooner and Lisa Field (with approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to exempt certain positions in the city of Taunton from civil service status. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]

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Bill S.2582

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, all cafeteria positions in the school department in the city of Taunton, including, but not limited to, senior cook, cook, helper, cashier, satellite lunch room supervisor, head start cook/supervisor, production manager and head cashier, shall be exempt from chapter 31 of the General Laws.

SECTION 2. The school department of the city of Taunton shall report on the hiring procedures, including required level of experience, for cafeteria positions, including, but not limited to, senior cook, cook, helper, cashier, satellite lunch room supervisor, head start cook/supervisor, production manager and head cashier, in the city to the joint committee on public service not more than 1 year from the effective date of this act.

SECTION 3. Section 1 shall apply to employees in the cafeteria positions subject to said section 1 who were hired on July 1, 2019 and thereafter.

SECTION 4. Section 2 shall take effect upon its passage.

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