MA S2293

Bill

Relative to special police officers in the town of West Bridgewater

Introduced
07/17/2019

In Committee
07/17/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to special police officers in the town of West Bridgewater. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]

AI Summary

This bill allows the Board of Selectmen in the town of West Bridgewater to appoint individuals as Special Police Officers, upon the recommendation of the Police Chief, to perform police details or other related duties. Special Police Officers are not subject to certain civil service laws, and have the same arrest powers as regular police officers. They must pass a medical examination and are responsible for the costs of their training, uniforms, and equipment. Special Police Officers are appointed for one-year terms and can be removed or suspended by the Chief of Police, with the right to appeal to the Board of Selectmen. The bill also outlines compensation and benefit provisions for Special Police Officers.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (2)

Michelle DuBois (D), Walter Timilty (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2361 (on 10/03/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2293

(16 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2293
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2293.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1262	Resolve establishing a special commission to study and make recommendations relative to Chapter 40B	Accompanied a study order, see H4974	Similar To
H3823	Authorizing the appointment of retired police officers in the town of Avon to serve as special police officers	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 63 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
H3824	Authorizing the city of Lowell to appoint retired police officers as special police officers within said city for paid detail assignments	Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, H4022	Similar To
H3911	To ensure representation of Special Education Parent Advisory Councils on school committees	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
H4022	Authorizing the city of Lowell to appoint retired police officers as special police officers within said city for paid detail assignments	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 69 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
H4242	Relative to the appointment of retired police officers as special police officers in the town of Plymouth	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 98 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
H4273	Relative to the appointment of retired police officers as special police officers in the town of Weston	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 74 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
H4275	Quantifying the SPED Gap by comparing actual special education costs to current special education assistance	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
H560	Establishing a special commission relative to reimbursements of school busing costs	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
S2052	Relative to a special commission to study MBTA assets in the City of Boston	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S219	Resolve establishing a special commission on the Dover amendment	Accompanied a study order, see S2537	Similar To
S2200	Authorizing the appointment of retired police officers as special police officers in the town of Milton	Accompanied a new draft, see S2240	Similar To
S2265	Exempting Paul Jacques from the maximum age requirement for applying for civil service appointment as a police officer in the town of North Andover	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 294 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
S2361	Relative to special police officers in the town of West Bridgewater	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 59 of the Acts of 2020	Replaced by
S2430	Preserving special needs trusts for disabled seniors	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S559	Relative to special education health care costs	Accompanied a study order, see S2543	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1262

Resolve establishing a special commission to study and make recommendations relative to Chapter 40B

Accompanied a study order, see H4974

Similar To

H3823

Authorizing the appointment of retired police officers in the town of Avon to serve as special police officers

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 63 of the Acts of 2019

Similar To

H3824

Authorizing the city of Lowell to appoint retired police officers as special police officers within said city for paid detail assignments

Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, H4022

Similar To

H3911

To ensure representation of Special Education Parent Advisory Councils on school committees

Accompanied a study order, see H5159

Similar To

H4022

Authorizing the city of Lowell to appoint retired police officers as special police officers within said city for paid detail assignments

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 69 of the Acts of 2019

Similar To

H4242

Relative to the appointment of retired police officers as special police officers in the town of Plymouth

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 98 of the Acts of 2020

Similar To

H4273

Relative to the appointment of retired police officers as special police officers in the town of Weston

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 74 of the Acts of 2020

Similar To

H4275

Quantifying the SPED Gap by comparing actual special education costs to current special education assistance

Accompanied a study order, see H5159

Similar To

H560

Establishing a special commission relative to reimbursements of school busing costs

Accompanied a study order, see H5159

Similar To

S2052

Relative to a special commission to study MBTA assets in the City of Boston

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S219

Resolve establishing a special commission on the Dover amendment

Accompanied a study order, see S2537

Similar To

S2200

Authorizing the appointment of retired police officers as special police officers in the town of Milton

Accompanied a new draft, see S2240

Similar To

S2265

Exempting Paul Jacques from the maximum age requirement for applying for civil service appointment as a police officer in the town of North Andover

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 294 of the Acts of 2020

Similar To

S2361

Relative to special police officers in the town of West Bridgewater

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 59 of the Acts of 2020

Replaced by

S2430

Preserving special needs trusts for disabled seniors

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

Similar To

S559

Relative to special education health care costs

Accompanied a study order, see S2543

Similar To

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