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

H 5428: An Act authorizing the town of Natick to continue the employment of Deputy Police Chief Brian Lauzon

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 5428 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on May 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act authorizing the town of Natick to continue the employment of Deputy Police Chief Brian Lauzon. Primary sponsor: David Linsky (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (October 1, 2026): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 231 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 Linsky of Natick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5428) of David Paul Linsky (by vote of the town) that the town of Natick be authorized to continue the employment of Brian Lauzon, deputy police chief of said town, notwithstanding the maximum age requirement. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
David LinskyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse5th 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 231 of the Acts of 2026
  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor
  3. Enacted
  4. Read third and passed to be engrossed
  5. Taken out of the Orders of the Day
  6. Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading
  7. Read third (title changed) 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 rescheduled to 06/03/2026 from 11:00 AM-11:45 AM in B-2 Hearing updated to New End Time

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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