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State Government / Massachusetts / Legislation / H 5110

H 5110Session 194thHouseBecame law

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

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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.]

Latest development · Oct 9, 2026

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 236 of the Acts of 2026

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Session
194th
Introduced
Feb 12, 2026
Latest passage
Oct 1, 2026
TopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

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Justice & Public SafetyLabor & Employment

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Bill

Sponsors

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cosponsorAaron L. Saunders

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  1. Oct 9, 2026

    Signed by the Governor, Chapter 236 of the Acts of 2026

    Executive SignatureOffice of the Governor
  2. Oct 1, 2026

    Enacted and laid before the Governor

    PassageSenate
  3. Oct 1, 2026

    Enacted

    PassageHouse
  4. Sep 28, 2026

    House concurred in the Senate amendment

    House
  5. Aug 24, 2026

    Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  6. Aug 20, 2026

    Read third, amended and passed to be engrossed

    PassageReading 3Senate
  7. Aug 20, 2026

    Taken out of the Orders of the Day

    Senate
  8. Aug 6, 2026

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

    Reading 2Senate
  9. Aug 6, 2026

    Taken out of the Orders of the Day

    Senate
  10. Jul 23, 2026

    Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

    Senate
  11. Jul 22, 2026

    Read third and passed to be engrossed

    PassageReading 3House
  12. Jul 22, 2026

    Rules suspended

    House
  13. May 18, 2026

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

    Reading 2House
  14. May 18, 2026

    Rules suspended

    House
  15. May 18, 2026

    Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

    House
  16. May 11, 2026

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

    Committee Passage FavorableReferral CommitteeHouse
  17. Mar 11, 2026

    Hearing rescheduled to 03/11/2026 from 01:00 PM-01:25 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

    Massachusetts General Court
  18. Feb 27, 2026

    Hearing scheduled for 03/11/2026 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

    Massachusetts General Court
  19. Feb 17, 2026

    Senate concurred

    Senate
  20. Feb 12, 2026

    Referred to the committee on Public Service

    Referral CommitteeHouse

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Source data last updated Oct 13, 2026.