H4140
An Act relative to non-civil service public safety personnel in the town of Wellesley
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Bill overview
This law allows the town of Wellesley to increase the residency requirement for certain non-civil service public safety personnel. Currently, these employees must live within 15 miles of their work location. This bill removes that 15-mile limit, allowing these employees to reside further away. The legislation was approved by the Massachusetts General Court and signed into law as Chapter 49 of the Acts of 2025.
Key provisions
- Authorizes Wellesley to increase the residency requirement for non-civil service public safety personnel.
- Removes the current 15-mile residency limit.
- Applies to certain public safety personnel within the town of Wellesley.
- The bill was presented by Representative Alice Hanlon Peisch and Senator Cynthia Stone Creem.
- The town of Wellesley approved the petition for this legislation.
- The bill was referred to the Municipalities and Regional Government committee.
- The House and Senate both voted to pass the bill.
- The bill was signed into law by the Governor.
Who is affected
- The town of Wellesley
- Non-civil service public safety personnel in Wellesley
- Potential employees of Wellesley public safety departments
Notable changes
- Increases the residency requirement for public safety personnel.
- Replaces the existing 15-mile residency limit.
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Primary sponsor
Alice Hanlon Peisch
Cosponsor
Alice Hanlon Peisch
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Bill H.4140 194th (Current)
An Act relative to non-civil service public safety personnel in the town of Wellesley
By Representative Peisch of Wellesley and Senator Creem, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4140) of Alice Hanlon Peisch (by vote of the town) that the town of Wellesley be authorized to increase the 15-mile residency limit to certain non-civil service public safety personnel. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
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Bill Information
Bill Information
Presenters: Alice Hanlon Peisch , Cynthia Stone Creem City/Town: Wellesley (Local Approval Received)
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Bill History
Displaying 14 actions for Bill H.4140
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 5/12/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government |
| 5/15/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 6/3/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 06/10/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1 |
| 7/14/2025 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 7/23/2025 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 7/23/2025 | House | Rules suspended |
| 7/23/2025 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 8/18/2025 | House | Read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 8/21/2025 | Senate | Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session |
| 10/16/2025 | Senate | Taken out of the Orders of the Day |
| 10/16/2025 | Senate | Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed |
| 10/20/2025 | House | Enacted |
| 10/20/2025 | Senate | Enacted and laid before the Governor |
| 10/29/2025 | Executive | Signed by the Governor, Chapter 49 of the Acts of 2025 |
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