HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1347        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1361

 

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

 

Frank A. Moran

17th Essex

 

Kenneth I. Gordon

21st Middlesex

 

Jennifer E. Benson

37th Middlesex

 

Daniel Cahill

10th Essex

 

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

 

James J. Dwyer

30th Middlesex

 

Diana DiZoglio

14th Essex

 

Daniel J. Ryan

2nd Suffolk

 

David Paul Linsky

5th Middlesex

 

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

 

Louis L. Kafka

8th Norfolk

 

Jonathan Hecht

29th Middlesex

 

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

 

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

 

John C. Velis

4th Hampden

 

John W. Scibak

2nd Hampshire

 

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

 

Gerard Cassidy

9th Plymouth

 

Antonio F. D. Cabral

13th Bristol

 

Kate Hogan

3rd Middlesex

 

Daniel Cullinane

12th Suffolk

 

Paul A. Schmid, III

8th Bristol

 

Linda Dean Campbell

15th Essex

 

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

 

RoseLee Vincent

16th Suffolk

 

Robert M. Koczera

11th Bristol

 

Danielle W. Gregoire

4th Middlesex

 

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

 

Daniel J. Hunt

13th Suffolk

 

Jeffrey N. Roy

10th Norfolk

 

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

 

Brian Murray

10th Worcester

 

Tackey Chan

2nd Norfolk

 

Thomas A. Golden, Jr.

16th Middlesex

 

Rady Mom

18th Middlesex

 

David M. Nangle

17th Middlesex

 

Shaunna L. O'Connell

3rd Bristol

 

Jennifer L. Flanagan

Worcester and Middlesex

 

Paul Tucker

7th Essex

 

Natalie Higgins

4th Worcester

 

Carole A. Fiola

6th Bristol

 


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.