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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Todd M. Smola

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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 Massachusetts certified emergency telecommunicators.

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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 Massachusetts certified emergency telecommunicators.

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, subsection (g) of section 3 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the words “Cushing hospital” in lines 265 and 266 the following:-

"all full time dispatchers, dispatch supervisors, communications center directors or communications chiefs certified by the commonwealth of Massachusetts State 911 Department as certified telecommunicators, as defined by MA 560 CMR 5.04"