H 4525
An Act authorizing the town of Conway to continue the employment of police department member Michael Habel
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Bill overview
This bill authorizes the town of Conway, Massachusetts, to continue employing police department member Michael Habel. The authorization was requested by the town of Conway through a joint petition. The bill has been referred to the Senate Committee on Bills in the Third Reading and has received local approval.
Key provisions
- Authorizes the town of Conway to retain Michael Habel as a police department member.
- The authorization was based on a petition from the town of Conway.
- The bill has been referred to the Senate Committee on Bills in the Third Reading.
- The bill has received local approval from the town of Conway.
- Similar bills have been introduced for other towns and police departments.
Who is affected
- Town of Conway, Massachusetts
- Police Department of Conway
- Michael Habel (Police Department Member)
Notable changes
- The bill specifically addresses the continued employment of a single police officer.
- It relies on local approval from the town of Conway for authorization.
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Primary sponsor
Cosponsors
Paul W. Mark
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Bill H.4525 194th (Current)
An Act authorizing the town of Conway to continue the employment of police department member Michael Habel
By Representative Blais of Deerfield and Senator Mark, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4525) of Natalie M. Blais and Paul W. Mark (by vote of the town) that the town of Conway be authorized to continue the employment of police department member Michael W. Habel. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]
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Bill Information
Presenters: Natalie M. Blais , Paul W. Mark Status: Referred to Senate Committee on Bills in the Third Reading City/Town: Conway (Local Approval Received)
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Bill History
Displaying 10 actions for Bill H.4525
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 9/15/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Public Service |
| 9/18/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 10/2/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 10/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1 |
| 2/2/2026 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 3/2/2026 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 3/2/2026 | House | Rules suspended |
| 3/2/2026 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 3/19/2026 | House | Read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 3/23/2026 | Senate | Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session |
| 4/9/2026 | Senate | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
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