HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 896        FILED ON: 1/15/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2419

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Kathi-Anne Reinstein

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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 relative to firefighters cessation program..

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Kathi-Anne Reinstein

16th Suffolk

1/15/2013

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
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1638 OF 2011-2012.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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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.