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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James K. Hawkins

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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:

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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 relative to critical incident intervention by emergency service providers.

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.