MA H2226

Bill

MA H2226

Protecting veterans and children of those officers and firefighters that gave their last full measure

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the hiring preferences for veterans and surviving children of police officers and fire fighters who died in the line of duty. Public Service.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Massachusetts General Laws to require cities and towns to maintain in perpetuity hiring preferences for veterans and surviving children of police officers and firefighters who died in the line of duty, for all positions that become exempt from the civil service law. Additionally, the bill requires that no applicant for a civil service position may be rejected without a written letter explaining the reasons for the rejection.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (8)

Angelo D'Emilia (R), David DeCoste (R), Shawn Dooley (R), Colleen Garry (D), Matt Muratore (R), Patrick O'Connor (R), Paul Schmid (D), Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4722 (on 05/20/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2226

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2226
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2226.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2037	Providing for the care and transportation of police dogs injured in the line of duty	Accompanied a new draft, see H4230	Similar To
H2276	Relative to line-of-duty death and survivor benefits	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H2361	Providing a bone marrow registry for firefighter candidates	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H2367	Relative to providing the next of kin of a state police officer killed in the line of duty with a flag during the memorial service	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H4722	Retirement, benefits and other public service issues	Reported, in part, by H2169	Replaced by
S1569	Relative to corrections officers injured in the line of duty	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To
S1570	Relative to public higher education campus police officers injured in the line of duty	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To
S1571	Relative to line of duty injury benefits for public employees	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To
S1588	Providing the next of kin of a police officer or firefighter killed in the line of duty with the flags of the Commonwealth and the United States	Accompanied H2380	Similar To
S1596	Relative to line of duty death benefits	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To

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