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

H 4177: An Act exempting certain positions of the police department in the town of Lancaster from the civil service law

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 4177 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on May 29, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act exempting certain positions of the police department in the town of Lancaster from the civil service law. It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 13, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see H5356 (under House Rule 27).

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Official summary

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

By Representative Kilcoyne of Clinton and Senator Cronin, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4177) of Meghan K. Kilcoyne and John J. Cronin (by vote of the town) that the town of Lancaster be authorized to exempt certain positions of the police department in said town from the civil service law. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John CroninCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateWorcester and Middlesex
Meg KilcoyneCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Worcester

“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. Accompanied a study order, see H5356 (under House Rule 27)
  2. Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
  3. 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. Hearing scheduled for 09/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2
  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