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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

H 2810: An Act authorizing the city of Taunton to continue the employment of police chief Edward J. Walsh

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 2810 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act authorizing the city of Taunton to continue the employment of police chief Edward J. Walsh. Primary sponsor: Carol A. Doherty. It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (November 5, 2025): Read second and ordered to a third reading.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Representative Doherty of Taunton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2810) of Carol A. Doherty and James K. Hawkins (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that the city of Taunton be authorized to continue the employment of police chief Edward J. Walsh, notwithstanding the maximum age requirement. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Carol A. DohertyPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Jim HawkinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Bristol

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  2. Placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting (under the last sentence of Rule 7A) for a second reading
  3. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  4. Hearing scheduled for 04/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-1
  5. Senate concurred
  6. Referred to the committee on Public Service

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source