An Act relative to non-civil service public safety personnel in the town of Wellesley
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 10/29/2025 | Executive | Signed by the Governor, Chapter 49 of the Acts of 2025 |
| 10/20/2025 | Senate | Enacted and laid before the Governor |
| 10/20/2025 | House | Enacted |
| 10/16/2025 | Senate | Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed |
| 10/16/2025 | Senate | Taken out of the Orders of the Day |
| 8/21/2025 | Senate | Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session |
| 8/18/2025 | House | Read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 7/23/2025 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 7/23/2025 | House | Rules suspended |
| 7/23/2025 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 7/14/2025 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 6/3/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 06/10/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1 |
| 5/15/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 5/12/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J10 | Favorable | 1 entries |
| H52 | Place in OD | — |
| H36 | Correctly Drawn | — |
Notwithstanding section 99A of chapter 41 of the General Laws, or any other general or special law to the contrary, the town of Wellesley may increase the 15-mile residency limit contained in said section 99A of said chapter 41 for members of the regular Wellesley police and fire departments. Provided, that any increase in the residency limit shall be subject to a collective bargaining agreement negotiated in accordance with chapter 150E of the General Laws.
This act shall take effective upon its passage.
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding section 99A of chapter 41 of the General Laws, or any other general or special law to the contrary, the town of Wellesley may increase the 15-mile residency limit contained in said section 99A of said chapter 41 for members of the regular Wellesley police and fire departments. Provided, that any increase in the residency limit shall be subject to a collective bargaining agreement negotiated in accordance with chapter 150E of the General Laws. SECTION 2. This act shall take effective upon its passage.