H 5389 Massachusetts 194th session
An Act authorizing the continued employment of Michael Marchand, the fire chief in the town of Upton
By Representative Muradian of Grafton and Senator Fattman, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5389) of David K. Muradian, Jr. (by vote of the town) that the town of Upton be authorized to continue the employment of Michael Marchand, the fire chief in said town, notwithstanding the maximum age requirement. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]
Status
- Introduced
- Committee
- Floor vote
- Passed
- Enacted
Awaiting a floor vote — last recorded action August 20, 2026
Read second and ordered to a third reading
Passage likelihood
95% Higher than most bills at this stage
This is an estimate, not a guarantee. It is computed from the signals listed below and nothing else. It does not account for leadership priorities, floor scheduling, or negotiations that are not in the public record.
What the estimate is based on
- Historical base rate About 20% of introduced state bills are enacted.
- Current stage Scheduled for or awaiting a floor vote.
- Cosponsors 1 cosponsor.
- Must-pass vehicle This is an appropriations or authorization bill that the chamber has historically acted on each session.
State-level impact
State-level impact data is not available for this bill. The source text does not contain a per-state funding formula or scored breakdown, so no figures are shown.
Official actions
- Read second and ordered to a third reading
- Rules suspended
- Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
- Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
- Hearing rescheduled to 06/03/2026 from 11:00 AM-11:45 AM in B-2 Hearing updated to New End Time
- Hearing scheduled for 06/03/2026 from 11:00 AM-04:00 PM in B-2
- Senate concurred
- Referred to the committee on Public Service