HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 896 FILED ON: 1/15/2013 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2419 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Kathi-Anne Reinstein _______________ To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled: The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying: An Act relative to firefighters cessation program.. _______________ PETITION OF: Name: | District/Address: | Kathi-Anne Reinstein | 16th Suffolk | Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. | 12th Hampden | Michael D. Brady | 9th Plymouth | Christine E. Canavan | 10th Plymouth | Christopher G. Fallon | 33rd Middlesex | Christopher M. Markey | 9th Bristol | Carl M. Sciortino, Jr. | 34th Middlesex | Colleen M. Garry | 36th Middlesex | Claire D. Cronin | 11th Plymouth | Thomas P. Conroy | 13th Middlesex | Paul R. Heroux | 2nd Bristol |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 896 FILED ON: 1/15/2013 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2419 By Ms. Reinstein of Revere, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2419) of Kathi-Anne Reinstein and others relative to providing smoking cessation programs for certain police officers and fire fighters. Public Service. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
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, NO. 1638 OF 2011-2012.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to firefighters cessation program..
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Chapter 41 of the General Laws is amended in Section 101A.by adding the following at the end: Prior to the termination of a firefighter or police officer for violating this section said employee shall be offered an opportunity to enter a smoking cessation program. Subsequent violation may be cause for dismissal. |
