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MA S2602

MA S2602
Relative to emergency hazard health duty

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Introduced
03/12/2020
In Committee
07/28/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to emergency hazard health duty. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

AI Summary

This bill establishes that public safety officials, including police, firefighters, correction officers, dispatchers, EMTs, paramedics, and nurses, who contract, show symptoms of, or are affected by COVID-19 resulting in hospitalization, quarantine, or self-quarantine, will have their medical condition or inability to work presumed to be work-related. The time they are incapacitated or unable to perform their duties due to the COVID-19 infection or exposure, including the time of hospitalization, quarantine, or self-quarantine, will be considered "emergency hazard health duty" and they will not be required to use sick, vacation, or other contractual time off to cover this period.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Justice

Sponsors (53)

Brian Ashe (D),  Bruce Ayers (D),  Ruth Balser (D),  Christine Barber (D),  Joseph Boncore (D),  Michael Brady (D),  Linda Campbell (D),  Nick Collins (D),  Brendan Crighton (D),  William Crocker (R),  David DeCoste (R),  Marcos Devers (D),  Sal DiDomenico (D),  Diana Dizoglio (D),  Michelle DuBois (D),  Carolyn Dykema (D),  Nika Elugardo (D),  Ryan Fattman (R),  Paul Feeney (D),  Kim Ferguson (R),  Barry Finegold (D),  Colleen Garry (D),  Anne Gobi (D),  Rich Haggerty (D),  Steven Howitt (R),  Pat Jehlen (D),  Hannah Kane (R),  Kay Khan (D),  Eric Lesser (D),  Jack Lewis (D),  Jay Livingstone (D),  Joan Lovely (D),  Paul Mark (D),  Christina Minicucci (D),  Mark Montigny (D),  Mike Moore (D),  Frank Moran (D),  Dave Muradian (R),  Matt Muratore (R),  Tram Nguyen (D),  Patrick O'Connor (R),  Marc Pacheco (D),  Mike Rush (D),  Alan Silvia (D),  Mike Soter (R),  Tom Stanley (D),  Bruce Tarr (R),  Walter Timilty (D),  José Tosado (D),  Dean Tran (R),  Dave Vieira (R),  James Welch (D),  Timothy Whelan (R), 

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 07/28/2020)

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Document Type Source Location Created
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2602 03/19/2020
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2602.pdf 03/19/2020
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