HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2577        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2738

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Rady Mom

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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 police and fire department hiring lists.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Rady Mom

18th Middlesex

2/18/2021

Steven G. Xiarhos

5th Barnstable

2/25/2021

Elizabeth A. Malia

11th Suffolk

3/15/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2577        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2738

By Mr. Mom of Lowell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2738) of Rady Mom, Steven G. Xiarhos and Elizabeth A. Malia relative to the minority preference for police and fire department hirings in cities and towns.  Public Service.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act relative to police and fire department hiring lists.

 

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

Notwithstanding chapter 31 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, in any city or town implementing a minority preference for police and fire department hiring, Asian applicants shall be considered minority applicants and shall be treated the same as other minority applicants under the city or town’s minority preference, until the percentage of Asian police officers and firefighters in relation to the total number of police officers and firefighters, reasonably reflects the percentage of Asian residents of the city or town.