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S3108 • 2025

An Act authorizing the town of Andover to exempt all Andover police officers from civil service

An Act authorizing the town of Andover to exempt all Andover police officers from civil service

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Sponsor
Barry R. Finegold
Last action
2026-07-14
Official status
Referred to Joint Committee on Public Service
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act authorizing the town of Andover to exempt all Andover police officers from civil service

An Act authorizing the town of Andover to exempt all Andover police officers from civil service By Mr.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act authorizing the town of Andover to exempt all Andover police officers from civil service By Mr.
  • Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.
  • 3108) of Barry R.
  • Finegold (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the town of Andover to exempt all Andover police officers from civil service.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-07-14 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 07/14/2026 from 11:00 AM-11:20 AM in A-1 Hearing updated to New End Time

  2. 2026-06-30 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 07/14/2026 from 11:00 AM-04:00 PM in A-1

  3. 2026-06-03 House

    House concurred

  4. 2026-06-01 Senate

    Referred to the committee on Public Service

Official Summary Text

An Act authorizing the town of Andover to exempt all Andover police officers from civil service
By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 3108) of Barry R. Finegold (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the town of Andover to exempt all Andover police officers from civil service. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]
Status:
Referred to Joint Committee on Public Service

Current Bill Text

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Bill S.3108

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, all of the positions of all police officers in all ranks in the police department of the town of Andover shall be exempt from Chapter 31 of the General Laws.

SECTION 2. Section 1 of this act shall not impair the civil service status of any person holding the position of a sworn member of the police department in the town of Andover on the effective date of this act.

SECTION 3. Notwithstanding section 2, no appointment or promotion made after the effective date of this act shall be subject to chapter 31 of the General Laws.

SECTION 4. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

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