Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H5380: An Act exempting the positions of police chief and deputy police chief in the city of Medford from the civil service law
Status: Signed into law, August 21, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, April 15, 2026:
SECTION 1. the positions of police chief and deputy police chief in the city of Medford shall be exempt from chapter 31 of General Laws. SECTION 2. this act shall not impair the civil service status of a person holding a position described in section 1 on the effective date of this act. SECTION 3. this act shall take effect upon its passage.
Sponsors
- Paul Donato (D, 35th Middlesex) · primary sponsor
- Christine Barber (D)
- Sean Garballey (D, 23rd Middlesex)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor, Chapter 192 of the Acts of 2026
- : Enacted and laid before the Governor
- : Enacted
- : Read, rules suspended, read second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed
- : Read third and passed to be engrossed
- : Read second and ordered to a third reading
- : Rules suspended
- : Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
- : Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
- : Hearing rescheduled to 06/03/2026 from 11:00 AM-11:45 AM in B-2 <br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Public Service (July 22, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H5380?
- H5380 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act exempting the positions of police chief and deputy police chief in the city of Medford from the civil service law.
- What is the status of H5380?
- Signed into law as of August 21, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 192 of the Acts of 2026 (August 21, 2026).
- Who sponsored H5380?
- Paul Donato (D, 35th Middlesex), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H5380?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5380
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