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

H 4140: An Act relative to non-civil service public safety personnel in the town of Wellesley

Enacted 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 4140 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on May 12, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to non-civil service public safety personnel in the town of Wellesley. It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (October 29, 2025): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 49 of the Acts of 2025.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Peisch of Wellesley and Senator Creem, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4140) of Alice Hanlon Peisch (by vote of the town) that the town of Wellesley be authorized to increase the 15-mile residency limit to certain non-civil service public safety personnel. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Alice PeischCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Norfolk

“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. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 49 of the Acts of 2025
  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor
  3. Enacted
  4. Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
  5. Taken out of the Orders of the Day
  6. Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
  7. Read third and passed to be engrossed
  8. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  9. Rules suspended
  10. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
  11. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  12. Hearing scheduled for 06/10/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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