HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 578 FILED ON: 1/13/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2449
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Natalie M. Blais
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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 non-membership service in public safety.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Natalie M. Blais | 1st Franklin | 1/13/2023 |
Joanne M. Comerford | Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester | 7/6/2023 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 578 FILED ON: 1/13/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2449
By Representative Blais of Deerfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2449) of Natalie M. Blais relative to non-membership service in public safety for certain uniformed members of paid fire or police departments. Public Service. |
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 non-membership service in public safety.
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. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, a uniformed member of a paid fire department or a uniformed member of a police department who is not a member of a retirement system under chapter 32 of the general laws shall be exempt from section 2 of chapter 415 of the acts of 1987 but shall not continue to serve past the age of 72.
SECTION 2. This act shall not take effect until it has been adopted by a vote of the local legislative body.
“Legislative body” shall mean, in the case of a city, the city council in accordance with its charter, and in the case of a town, the town meeting.