HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3179 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2033
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
David Biele
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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 reimbursement of training expenses for peace officers.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
David Biele | 4th Suffolk | 1/19/2023 |
Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins | 20 Bradston Street, Boston, MA 02118 | 1/20/2023 |
Samantha Montaño | 15th Suffolk | 2/27/2023 |
Jessica Ann Giannino | 16th Suffolk | 2/27/2023 |
Christopher J. Worrell | 5th Suffolk | 2/27/2023 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3179 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2033
By Representative Biele of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2033) of David Biele and others relative to reimbursement of training expenses for peace officers. Municipalities and Regional Government. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to reimbursement of training expenses for peace officers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary and unless otherwise provided in an employment contract, if any city, town or political subdivision of the commonwealth employs a peace officer and said peace officer is hired by another city, town or political subdivision of the commonwealth within 12 months after completing mandated or formalized training requirements, then the total expense of training, including salary paid during training, shall be reimbursed by the hiring city, town, or political subdivision of the commonwealth to the city, town, or political subdivision of the commonwealth which provided for said peace officer's training.
In order to receive reimbursement, a city, town, or political subdivision of the commonwealth must provide documentation that the peace officer in question signed an acknowledgment of terms or an employment contract specifying the provisions set forth herein.