An Act authorizing the town of Topsfield to continue to employment of police chief Neal Hovey
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What it does
Official summary
By Representatives Kassner of Hamilton and Kerans of Danvers, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5435) of Kristin E. Kassner, Sally P.
More detail
Kerans and Bruce E. Tarr (by vote of the town) that the town of Topsfield be authorized to continue to employment of police chief Neal Hovey. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]
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Introduced
Passed 1st Chamber
Passed 2nd Chamber
4To Governor
5Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2026
Nov 2House concurred in the Senate amendmentLatest
Oct 26Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third ReadingMinor
Oct 26Read third (title changed), amended and passed to be engrossedPassed 2nd Chamber
Oct 26Taken out of the Orders of the Day
Sep 14Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third readingMinor
Sep 10Read third and passed to be engrossedPassed 1st Chamber
Aug 13Read second and ordered to a third readingMinor
Aug 13Rules suspended
Aug 13Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
Jul 27Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and SchedulingMinor
Jun 3Hearing rescheduled to 06/03/2026 from 11:00 AM-11:45 AM in B-2 Hearing updated to New End Time
May 22Hearing scheduled for 06/03/2026 from 11:00 AM-04:00 PM in B-2
May 19Senate concurred
May 18Referred to the committee on Public ServiceIntroduced