HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2114        FILED ON: 2/16/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3252

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Steven G. Xiarhos

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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 crowdfunding for law enforcement officers (Lennon's Law).

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Steven G. Xiarhos

5th Barnstable

2/16/2021

Shawn Dooley

9th Norfolk

2/18/2021

Mathew J. Muratore

1st Plymouth

2/18/2021

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

2/19/2021

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

2/22/2021

Michael J. Soter

8th Worcester

2/25/2021

Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.

5th Worcester

2/26/2021

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

2/26/2021

Kelly W. Pease

4th Hampden

2/26/2021

Ryan C. Fattman

Worcester and Norfolk

4/8/2021

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

5/5/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2114        FILED ON: 2/16/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3252

By Mr. Xiarhos of Barnstable, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3252) of Steven G. Xiarhos and others for legislation to authorize the solicitation of private donations for supporting certain first responders.  State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

 

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 crowdfunding for law enforcement officers (Lennon's Law).

 

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. Section 23 of chapter 268A is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:-

(g) Notwithstanding provisions in this chapter, chapter 268B or any other general or special law to the contrary, public employees may solicit and accept funds and donors may donate funds, through crowdfunding or otherwise, for the purpose of supporting a first responder, including firefighters, law enforcement officers or EMS first responders, injured or killed in the line of duty, and the family and significant others of the first responder.

SECTION 2. The state ethics commission shall, within 180 days from the passage of this act, promulgate regulations to implement section 1.