H4235
An Act authorizing the town of Rochester to continue the employment of fire chief Scott Weigel
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Bill overview
This bill authorizes the town of Rochester, Massachusetts, to continue employing Scott Weigel as its fire chief. It overrides a potential maximum age requirement that might have otherwise prevented his continued employment. The bill was approved by the House and Senate and signed into law by the Governor.
Key provisions
- Authorizes Rochester to retain Scott Weigel as fire chief.
- Overrides a potential maximum age requirement for the fire chief position.
- The authorization was approved by the town of Rochester.
- The bill passed both the House and Senate.
- The bill was signed into law by the Governor.
- The bill was referred to the committee on Public Service.
- The bill was reported favorably by the committee.
- The bill was enacted as Chapter 25 of the Acts of 2026.
Who is affected
- Town of Rochester, Massachusetts
- Scott Weigel (Fire Chief)
- Residents of Rochester
Notable changes
- The bill specifically addresses and overrides a potential age restriction for the fire chief role.
- It confirms the town's authority to continue employing the current fire chief.
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Primary sponsor
Mark D. Sylvia
Cosponsors
Mark D. Sylvia
Michael J. Rodrigues
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Bill H.4235 194th (Current)
An Act authorizing the town of Rochester to continue the employment of fire chief Scott Weigel
By Representative Sylvia of Fairhaven and Senator Rodrigues, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4235) of Mark D. Sylvia and Michael J. Rodrigues (by vote of the town) that the town of Rochester be authorized to continue the employment of Scott Weigel as fire chief in said town, notwithstanding the maximum age requirement. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]
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Presenters: Mark D. Sylvia , Michael J. Rodrigues City/Town: Rochester (Local Approval Received)
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Bill History
Displaying 15 actions for Bill H.4235
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 6/23/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Public Service |
| 6/26/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 9/3/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 09/10/2025 from 1:00 PM-4:00 PM in A-1 |
| 9/10/2025 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 09/10/2025 from 01:00 PM-01:30 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time |
| 12/29/2025 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 1/8/2026 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 1/8/2026 | House | Rules suspended |
| 1/8/2026 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 2/2/2026 | House | Read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 2/5/2026 | Senate | Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session |
| 2/9/2026 | Senate | Taken out of the Orders of the Day |
| 2/9/2026 | Senate | Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 2/11/2026 | House | Enacted |
| 2/12/2026 | Senate | Enacted and laid before the Governor |
| 2/18/2026 | Executive | Signed by the Governor, Chapter 25 of the Acts of 2026 |
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