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

H 5054: An Act relative to the maintenance of pre-employment physical examination records for public safety personnel in the city of Peabody

Passed one chamber 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 5054 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to the maintenance of pre-employment physical examination records for public safety personnel in the city of Peabody. It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 18, 2026): 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 Walsh of Peabody and Senator Lovely, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5054) of Thomas P. Walsh (with the approval of the mayor and city council) relative to the maintenance of pre-employment physical examination records for public safety personnel in the city of Peabody. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sally KeransCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Essex
Tom WalshCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Essex

“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. Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
  3. Read third, amended and passed to be engrossed
  4. Rules suspended
  5. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  6. Rules suspended
  7. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
  8. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  9. Hearing rescheduled to 03/11/2026 from 01:00 PM-01:25 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  10. Hearing scheduled for 03/11/2026 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
  11. Senate concurred
  12. Referred to the committee on Public Service

Sources

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