HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3538        FILED ON: 1/17/2025

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2841

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Colleen M. Garry

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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 providing equity and fairness to POST-certified police officers disabled by cardiac disease.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

1/17/2025

Marcus S. Vaughn

9th Norfolk

2/12/2025

Lindsay N. Sabadosa

1st Hampshire

2/12/2025

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

2/12/2025

Rodney M. Elliott

16th Middlesex

2/12/2025

Susannah M. Whipps

2nd Franklin

2/12/2025

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

2/12/2025

Carlos González

10th Hampden

2/21/2025

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

2/21/2025

James C. Arena-DeRosa

8th Middlesex

2/25/2025

Samantha Montaño

15th Suffolk

2/26/2025

Manny Cruz

7th Essex

3/9/2025

Jessica Ann Giannino

16th Suffolk

3/9/2025

Sean Reid

11th Essex

3/29/2025

Patrick Joseph Kearney

4th Plymouth

3/29/2025

Danillo A. Sena

37th Middlesex

4/23/2025

Aaron L. Saunders

7th Hampden

4/23/2025

Donald H. Wong

9th Essex

4/23/2025


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3538        FILED ON: 1/17/2025

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2841

By Representative Garry of Dracut, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2841) of Colleen M. Garry and others relative to certain POST-certified police officers under the “heart law”, so-called.  Public Service.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act providing equity and fairness to POST-certified police officers disabled by cardiac disease.

 

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

Section 94 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the words “Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority”, the following words: -

“or the police force of the University of Massachusetts, or of the police force of the Massachusetts Port Authority, or of the police forces of the state universities and community colleges, or of the office of environmental law enforcement of the Executive Office of Environmental Affairs, or the campus police of the Department of Mental Health,”