HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1770        FILED ON: 1/17/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1726

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Anne M. Gobi, (BY REQUEST)

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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 adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act providing for the protection of emergency responders from dismissal.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Gary McComas

 

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1770        FILED ON: 1/17/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1726

By Ms. Gobi of Spencer (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1726) of Gary McComas for legislation to prohibit disciplinary actions by employers on employees serving as volunteer emergency responders.  Labor and Workforce Development.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act providing for the protection of emergency responders from dismissal.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Section 177B of chapter 149 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after the word “ambulance department” each time it appears, the following words:- or emergency responders.

SECTION 2. The first paragraph of said section 177B of said chapter 149, as so appearing is hereby amended by inserting after the word “his” the following words:- work at an emergency shelter.

SECTION 3. Said section 177B of said chapter 149, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “emergency medical technician”, the following words:-or emergency responder.