MA S1553

Bill

Relative to firefighter training

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to firefighter training. Public Service.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 32 of the General Laws to allow retired firefighters to be employed by the Department of Fire Services in any capacity for more than 960 hours, which is the typical limit for retired public employees. This change provides more flexibility for the Department to utilize the expertise of retired firefighters beyond the standard hour restrictions.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (8)

Michael Brady (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), Barry Finegold (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Eric Lesser (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), José Tosado (D),

Last Action

Accompanied H2290 (on 02/24/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1553

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1553
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1553.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1694	Relative to nondiscrimination training in the workplace	Hearing rescheduled to 06/25/2019 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in B-1	Similar To
H2022	Relative to jet ski safety	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2290	Relative to firefighter training	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2958	To regulate the training and supervision of snowmobiles	Accompanied a study order, see H4772	Similar To
S1088	Expanding the community college training incentive program	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1288	Supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S1307	Resolve establishing a sexual assault counselor certification task force	Accompanied a new draft, see S2692	Similar To
S1310	Relative to smoking cessation agents	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S1383	Relative to requirements for public safety departments	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1694

Relative to nondiscrimination training in the workplace

Hearing rescheduled to 06/25/2019 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in B-1

Similar To

H2022

Relative to jet ski safety

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H2290

Relative to firefighter training

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H2958

To regulate the training and supervision of snowmobiles

Accompanied a study order, see H4772

Similar To

S1088

Expanding the community college training incentive program

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1288

Supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S1307

Resolve establishing a sexual assault counselor certification task force

Accompanied a new draft, see S2692

Similar To

S1310

Relative to smoking cessation agents

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S1383

Relative to requirements for public safety departments

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

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