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H 5435STATE · MassachusettsIn Committee

An Act authorizing the town of Topsfield to continue to employment of police chief Neal Hovey

Voted 10/26/2026View source

Summary

By Representatives Kassner of Hamilton and Kerans of Danvers, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5435) of Kristin E. Kassner, Sally P. 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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Docket history

Action history

  1. 9/14/2026Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading
  2. 9/10/2026Read third and passed to be engrossed
  3. 8/13/2026Read second and ordered to a third reading
  4. 8/13/2026Rules suspended
  5. 8/13/2026Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
  6. 7/27/2026Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  7. 6/3/2026Hearing rescheduled to 06/03/2026 from 11:00 AM-11:45 AM in B-2 Hearing updated to New End Time
  8. 5/22/2026Hearing scheduled for 06/03/2026 from 11:00 AM-04:00 PM in B-2
  9. 5/19/2026Senate concurred
  10. 5/18/2026Referred to the committee on Public Service