HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1347 FILED ON: 1/18/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1361
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Claire D. Cronin
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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: |
Claire D. Cronin | 11th Plymouth | 1/18/2017 |
Colleen M. Garry | 36th Middlesex | 1/18/2017 |
Frank A. Moran | 17th Essex | 1/18/2017 |
Kenneth I. Gordon | 21st Middlesex | 1/18/2017 |
Jennifer E. Benson | 37th Middlesex | 1/18/2017 |
Daniel Cahill | 10th Essex | 1/18/2017 |
Barbara A. L'Italien | Second Essex and Middlesex | 1/18/2017 |
James J. Dwyer | 30th Middlesex | 1/18/2017 |
Diana DiZoglio | 14th Essex | 1/18/2017 |
Daniel J. Ryan | 2nd Suffolk | 1/18/2017 |
David Paul Linsky | 5th Middlesex | 1/18/2017 |
Marjorie C. Decker | 25th Middlesex | 1/18/2017 |
Louis L. Kafka | 8th Norfolk | 1/18/2017 |
Jonathan Hecht | 29th Middlesex | 1/18/2017 |
Timothy R. Whelan | 1st Barnstable | 1/18/2017 |
Patrick M. O'Connor | Plymouth and Norfolk | 1/18/2017 |
John C. Velis | 4th Hampden | 1/18/2017 |
John W. Scibak | 2nd Hampshire | 1/18/2017 |
Michelle M. DuBois | 10th Plymouth | 1/18/2017 |
Gerard Cassidy | 9th Plymouth | 1/18/2017 |
Antonio F. D. Cabral | 13th Bristol | 1/18/2017 |
Kate Hogan | 3rd Middlesex | 1/18/2017 |
Daniel Cullinane | 12th Suffolk | 1/18/2017 |
Paul A. Schmid, III | 8th Bristol | 1/18/2017 |
Linda Dean Campbell | 15th Essex | 1/18/2017 |
Brian M. Ashe | 2nd Hampden | 1/18/2017 |
RoseLee Vincent | 16th Suffolk | 1/18/2017 |
Robert M. Koczera | 11th Bristol | 1/18/2017 |
Danielle W. Gregoire | 4th Middlesex | 1/18/2017 |
Steven Ultrino | 33rd Middlesex | 1/18/2017 |
Daniel J. Hunt | 13th Suffolk | 1/18/2017 |
Jeffrey N. Roy | 10th Norfolk | 1/18/2017 |
Kay Khan | 11th Middlesex | 1/18/2017 |
Brian Murray | 10th Worcester | 1/18/2017 |
Tackey Chan | 2nd Norfolk | 1/18/2017 |
Thomas A. Golden, Jr. | 16th Middlesex | 1/18/2017 |
Rady Mom | 18th Middlesex | 1/18/2017 |
David M. Nangle | 17th Middlesex | 1/18/2017 |
Shaunna L. O'Connell | 3rd Bristol | 1/18/2017 |
Jennifer L. Flanagan | Worcester and Middlesex | 1/18/2017 |
Paul Tucker | 7th Essex | 1/18/2017 |
Natalie Higgins | 4th Worcester | 1/18/2017 |
Carole A. Fiola | 6th Bristol | 1/18/2017 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1347 FILED ON: 1/18/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1361
By Ms. Cronin of Easton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1361) of Claire D. Cronin and others relative to providing smoking cessation programs for certain police officers and firefighters. Public Service. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2257 OF 2015-2016.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)
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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.