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H 5110STATE · MassachusettsIn Committee

An Act authorizing the town of Petersham to continue the employment of police department members Richard D. Cooley Jr. and David A. Shoemaker

By Representative Saunders of Belchertown and Senator Comerford, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5110) of Aaron L. Saunders (by vote of the town) that the town of Petersham be authorized to continue the employment of police department members Richard D. Cooley, Jr., and David A. Shoemaker, notwithstanding the maximum age requirement. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]

Voted 8/24/2026View source

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  1. 7/23/2026Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
  2. 7/22/2026Read third and passed to be engrossed
  3. 7/22/2026Rules suspended
  4. 5/18/2026Read second and ordered to a third reading
  5. 5/18/2026Rules suspended
  6. 5/18/2026Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
  7. 5/11/2026Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  8. 3/11/2026Hearing rescheduled to 03/11/2026 from 01:00 PM-01:25 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  9. 2/27/2026Hearing scheduled for 03/11/2026 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
  10. 2/17/2026Senate concurred