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Massachusetts General Court · H4214 · Signed by the Governor, Chapter 10 of the Acts of 2026

An Act relative to the appointment of the police chief in the city of Fall River

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Officially: “An Act relative to the appointment of the police chief in the city of Fall River Read the full text

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194th General Court

Where it is

Referred to the committee on Public Service · Jun 9, 2025

House

Senate concurred · Jun 12, 2025

Senate

Hearing scheduled for 09/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2 · Sep 5, 2025

Joint

Hearing rescheduled to 09/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-02:00 PM in B-2 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span> · Sep 17, 2025

Joint

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling · Nov 19, 2025

House

Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting · Nov 24, 2025

House

Rules suspended · Nov 24, 2025

House

Read second and ordered to a third reading · Nov 24, 2025

House

Read third and passed to be engrossed · Dec 18, 2025

House

Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading · Dec 22, 2025

Senate

Taken out of the Orders of the Day · Jan 15, 2026

Senate

Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed · Jan 15, 2026

Senate

Enacted · Jan 20, 2026

House

Enacted and laid before the Governor · Jan 20, 2026

Senate

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 10 of the Acts of 2026 · Jan 29, 2026

Executive

The numbers

1
sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

Carole A. Fiola
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 10 of the Acts of 2026 (Jan 29, 2026).