HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3319        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2141

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Daniel J. Hunt

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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 pertaining to public fire safety and professionalism.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Daniel J. Hunt

13th Suffolk

1/16/2015

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

10/28/2019

Daniel J. Ryan

2nd Suffolk

10/28/2019

Thomas M. Stanley

9th Middlesex

10/28/2019

Angelo M. Scaccia

14th Suffolk

10/28/2019

Frank A. Moran

17th Essex

10/28/2019

James R. Miceli

19th Middlesex

10/28/2019

Todd M. Smola

1st Hampden

10/28/2019

Walter F. Timilty

7th Norfolk

10/28/2019

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

10/28/2019

Michael D. Brady

Second Plymouth and Bristol

10/28/2019

Daniel Cullinane

12th Suffolk

10/28/2019

Diana DiZoglio

14th Essex

10/28/2019

Paul R. Heroux

2nd Bristol

10/28/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3319        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2141

By Mr. Hunt of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2141) of Daniel J. Hunt and others for legislation to require a minimum of ten years experience for a firefighter to become chief of a fire department.  Public Safety and Homeland Security.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2176 OF 2013-2014.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act pertaining to public fire safety and professionalism.

 

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. Chapter 48 of the General Laws as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition is hereby amended by adding the following new section; Section 42B. No person shall be eligible to be appointed to the position of Fire Chief in any city, town or fire district within the Commonwealth unless said candidate has been a uniformed member of the firefighting force of a fire department for a minimum of ten years.