An Act authorizing the town of Acton to increase the residency limit for members of its police and fire departments
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/4/2025 | Executive | Signed by the Governor, Chapter 80 of the Acts of 2025 |
| 11/26/2025 | Senate | Enacted and laid before the Governor |
| 11/26/2025 | House | Enacted |
| 11/24/2025 | Senate | Read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 11/24/2025 | Senate | Taken out of the Orders of the Day |
| 10/23/2025 | Senate | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 10/2/2025 | Senate | Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session |
| 9/29/2025 | House | Read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 8/4/2025 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 8/4/2025 | House | Rules suspended |
| 8/4/2025 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 7/16/2025 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 6/17/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 06/24/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1 |
| 6/2/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 5/29/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government |
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J10 | Favorable | 1 entries |
| H52 | Place in OD | — |
| H36 | Correctly Drawn | — |
| S31 | 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 Acton may increase the 15-mile residency limit contained in said section 99A of said chapter 41 for members of the Acton 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 effect 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 Acton may increase the 15-mile residency limit contained in said section 99A of said chapter 41 for members of the Acton 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 effect upon its passage.