Skip to main content
Independent and nonpartisan. SaveYourState is a civic information resource. It is not a government website and is not affiliated with any government agency, party, or campaign.

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

H 5597: An Act providing for the appointment of retired police officers as special police officers in the town of Acushnet

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 5597 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on July 22, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act providing for the appointment of retired police officers as special police officers in the town of Acushnet. It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 13, 2026): Read second and ordered to a third reading.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

By Representatives Ouellette of Westport and Sylvia of Fairhaven, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5597) of Steven J. Ouellette, Mark C. Montigny and Mark D. Sylvia (by vote of the town) that the town of Acushnet be authorized to appoint retired police officers as special police officers in said town. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mark MontignyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Bristol and Plymouth
Steven OuelletteCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Bristol
Mark SylviaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Bristol

“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. Rules suspended
  3. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
  4. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  5. Hearing rescheduled to 09/09/2026 from 11:00 AM-04:00 PM in A-1 Hearing updated to New End Time
  6. Hearing rescheduled to 09/09/2026 from 11:00 AM-12:00 PM in A-1 Hearing updated to New End Time
  7. Hearing scheduled for 09/09/2026 from 11:00 AM-04:00 PM in A-1
  8. Senate concurred
  9. Referred to the committee on Public Service

Sources

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