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

H 5380: An Act exempting the positions of police chief and deputy police chief in the city of Medford from the civil service law

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 5380 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on April 15, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act exempting the positions of police chief and deputy police chief in the city of Medford from the civil service law. Primary sponsor: Paul Donato (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (August 21, 2026): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 192 of the Acts of 2026.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Donato of Medford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5380) of Paul J. Donato (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that the city of Medford be authorized to exempt the positions of police chief and deputy police chief from the civil service law. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Paul DonatoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse35th Middlesex
Christine BarberCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse34th Middlesex
Sean GarballeyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23rd Middlesex

“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 192 of the Acts of 2026
  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor
  3. Enacted
  4. Read, rules suspended, read second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed
  5. Read third and passed to be engrossed
  6. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  7. Rules suspended
  8. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
  9. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  10. Hearing rescheduled to 06/03/2026 from 11:00 AM-11:45 AM in B-2 Hearing updated to New End Time
  11. Hearing scheduled for 06/03/2026 from 11:00 AM-04:00 PM in B-2
  12. Senate concurred

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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