MA H3677

Bill

Authorizing the appointing authority of the Town of Bridgewater to appoint police cadets under certain circumstances to the police department of said town

Introduced
04/04/2019

In Committee
11/19/2019

Crossed Over
07/29/2020

Passed
07/29/2020

Dead

Signed/Enacted/Adopted
08/05/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

That the town of Bridgewater be authorized to appoint police cadets under certain circumstances to the police department of said town. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

AI Summary

This bill authorizes the town of Bridgewater to appoint police cadets who have completed at least one year of service to fill vacancies in the lowest grade of the police force, without the usual certification requirement. The bill sets a limit of 33.33% on the number of such appointments in any calendar year and requires the appointing authority to establish appropriate recruitment procedures consistent with merit principles. The bill takes effect on January 1, 2019.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs, Labor and Employment

Sponsors (2)

Angelo D'Emilia (R), Marc Pacheco (D),

Last Action

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 134 of the Acts of 2020 (on 08/05/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3677

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3677
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3677.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1698	Transferring Bridgewater State Hospital from the Department of Corrections to the Department of Mental Health	Accompanied a study order, see H4450	Similar To
H2230	Relative to benefits for Bridgewater State University police officers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H3158	Relative to the study of traffic in East Bridgewater	Accompanied a study order, see H5126	Similar To
H3956	Authorizing the transfer of care and control of certain parcels of land in the town of Bridgewater from the Department of Correction to the Department of Fire Services	New draft substituted, see H4178	Similar To
S1135	To transfer Bridgewater State Hospital from the Department of Corrections to the Department of Mental Health	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2219	Authorizing the appointing authority of the town of Bridgewater to appoint police cadets under certain circumstances to the police department of said town	Accompanied H3677	Similar To
S2290	Providing for recall elections in the town of East Bridgewater	Laid before the Governor	Similar To
S2293	Relative to special police officers in the town of West Bridgewater	Accompanied a new draft, see S2361	Similar To
S2306	Authorizing the transfer of care and control of certain parcels of land in the town of Bridgewater from the Department of Correction to the Department of Fire Services	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1698

Transferring Bridgewater State Hospital from the Department of Corrections to the Department of Mental Health

Accompanied a study order, see H4450

Similar To

H2230

Relative to benefits for Bridgewater State University police officers

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

Similar To

H3158

Relative to the study of traffic in East Bridgewater

Accompanied a study order, see H5126

Similar To

H3956

Authorizing the transfer of care and control of certain parcels of land in the town of Bridgewater from the Department of Correction to the Department of Fire Services

New draft substituted, see H4178

Similar To

S1135

To transfer Bridgewater State Hospital from the Department of Corrections to the Department of Mental Health

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

Similar To

S2219

Authorizing the appointing authority of the town of Bridgewater to appoint police cadets under certain circumstances to the police department of said town

Accompanied H3677

Similar To

S2290

Providing for recall elections in the town of East Bridgewater

Laid before the Governor

Similar To

S2293

Relative to special police officers in the town of West Bridgewater

Accompanied a new draft, see S2361

Similar To

S2306

Authorizing the transfer of care and control of certain parcels of land in the town of Bridgewater from the Department of Correction to the Department of Fire Services

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

Similar To

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