HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 264 FILED ON: 1/11/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2301
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Edward F. Coppinger
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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 critical incident intervention by emergency service providers.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Edward F. Coppinger | 10th Suffolk | 1/11/2023 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 264 FILED ON: 1/11/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2301
By Representative Coppinger of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2301) of Edward F. Coppinger relative to providing critical incident intervention services for emergency service providers. Public Safety and Homeland Security. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2429 OF 2021-2022.]
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 critical incident intervention by emergency service providers.
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to provide forthwith critical incident intervention services for emergency service providers, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.
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: Chapter 233, Section 20N(a) of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the definition “Emergency Service Provider” and inserting in place thereof the following definition:- “Emergency service provider”, an active or retired law enforcement officer, police officer, state police trooper, sheriff or deputy sheriff, firefighter, state or municipal police criminalist, crime scene personnel, police dispatcher or 911 operator, or emergency medical personnel.