An Act authorizing the town of Stoughton to exempt all Stoughton police officers at all ranks from civil service
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 4/13/2026 | House | Accompanied a study order, see H5356↗ (under House Rule 27) |
| — | House | Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order |
| 12/11/2025 | House | Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026 |
| 9/17/2025 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 09/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-02:00 PM in B-2 and Virtual — Hearing updated to New End Time |
| 9/5/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 09/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2 |
| 4/10/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 3/13/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Public Service |
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J23 | Accompanied | — |
Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, all of the positions of all police officers in all ranks in the police department of the Town of Stoughton, excluding the Chief of Police previously exempted through the Massachusetts Acts of 1978, Chapter 474, shall be exempt from Chapter 31 of the General Laws.
Section 1 of this act shall not impair the current civil service status of any person holding a position as a sworn member of the police department of the Town of Stoughton on the effective date of this act and only shall be applied to appointments and promotions prospectively as of the date of the Annual Town Meeting vote of May 8, 2024.
This act shall take effect upon passage.
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, all of the positions of all police officers in all ranks in the police department of the Town of Stoughton, excluding the Chief of Police previously exempted through the Massachusetts Acts of 1978, Chapter 474, shall be exempt from Chapter 31 of the General Laws. SECTION 2. Section 1 of this act shall not impair the current civil service status of any person holding a position as a sworn member of the police department of the Town of Stoughton on the effective date of this act and only shall be applied to appointments and promotions prospectively as of the date of the Annual Town Meeting vote of May 8, 2024. SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon passage.