MA S34

Bill

MA S34

To allow the city of Gloucester to appoint retired police officers as special police officers

Introduced
03/15/2021

In Committee
04/22/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to allow the city of Gloucester to appoint retired police officers as special police officers. Public Service. [Local approval received]

AI Summary

This bill allows the city of Gloucester, Massachusetts to appoint retired police officers as special police officers. The special police officers can perform police details and other duties, but they are not subject to the same age restrictions as regular police officers. The bill outlines the terms of appointment, the powers and responsibilities of the special police officers, and the rules and regulations they must follow, including pay rates, medical examinations, and limitations on hours and earnings. The bill also provides for the suspension or removal of special police officers by the Police Chief with the approval of the Mayor.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (2)

Bruce Tarr (R)*, Ann-Margaret Ferrante (D),

Last Action

Reprinted as amended, see S2479 (on 06/17/2021)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S34

(24 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S34
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S34.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2714	Allowing the town of Wakefield to employ retired police officers as special police officers	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 42 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H2736	Relative to correct inequities regarding the retirement of state-employed and special authority-employed police officers	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H2765	Relative to injured and incapacitated state-employed police officers	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H2786	Providing for a fair and equitable group 4 retirement benefit for police officers working on Massachusetts public higher education campuses	No further action taken	Similar To
H3754	Relative to the appointment of retired police officers as special police officers in the town of Arlington	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 77 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H3911	Exempting all police officers in the town of Palmer police department from the provisions of civil service law	No further action taken	Similar To
H3971	Relative to the appointment of retired police officers in the town of Canton	Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, H4838	Similar To
H4017	Establishing a special commission to examine the Department of Public Health’s nursing home licensure process and requirements	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 34 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H4085	Authorizing the town of Brookline's Transportation Board to revoke special speed regulations previously approved in compliance with Massachusetts General Law Chapter 90, Section 18 on any public ways under town jurisdiction and return the way to the statutory speed limit established under Massachusetts General Law Chapter 90, Sections 17 and 17C	Accompanied a study order, see H4943	Similar To
H537	To ensure representation of Special Education Parent Advisory Councils on school committees	Accompanied a study order, see H5101	Similar To
H620	Relative to special education	Accompanied a study order, see H5099	Similar To
S1610	Providing mental wellness training for police officers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1612	Establishing a standing commission on operating under the influence and impaired driving	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1618	Relative to public safety on private college and university campuses	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1707	Relative to the retirement of state university and community college police officers	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S1736	Relative to surplus in retirement systems	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S1750	Relative to line of duty death benefits for private college and university police officers	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S2044	Establishing a special commission to study the legislative process	Accompanied a study order, see S2620	Similar To
S2398	Relative to age restrictions for veterans applying to be police officers and firefighters	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2479	Authorizing the city of Gloucester to appoint retired police officers as special police officers	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 52 of the Acts of 2021	Replaces
S2491	Amending the Town Administrator Special Act to change the name of the Hingham board of selectmen to the Hingham select board	New draft substituted, see S2588	Similar To
S2876	Authorizing the appointment of retired police officers as special police officers in the town of Rowley	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 292 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
S295	Establishing a Special Education Funding Reform Commission	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S42	Relative to increasing city of Gloucester parking fines	New draft substituted (Tarr), see S2978	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2714

Allowing the town of Wakefield to employ retired police officers as special police officers

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 42 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

H2736

Relative to correct inequities regarding the retirement of state-employed and special authority-employed police officers

Accompanied a study order, see H4960

Similar To

H2765

Relative to injured and incapacitated state-employed police officers

Accompanied a study order, see H4960

Similar To

H2786

Providing for a fair and equitable group 4 retirement benefit for police officers working on Massachusetts public higher education campuses

No further action taken

Similar To

H3754

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

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 77 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

H3911

Exempting all police officers in the town of Palmer police department from the provisions of civil service law

No further action taken

Similar To

H3971

Relative to the appointment of retired police officers in the town of Canton

Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, H4838

Similar To

H4017

Establishing a special commission to examine the Department of Public Health’s nursing home licensure process and requirements

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 34 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

H4085

Authorizing the town of Brookline's Transportation Board to revoke special speed regulations previously approved in compliance with Massachusetts General Law Chapter 90, Section 18 on any public ways under town jurisdiction and return the way to the statutory speed limit established under Massachusetts General Law Chapter 90, Sections 17 and 17C

Accompanied a study order, see H4943

Similar To

H537

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

Accompanied a study order, see H5101

Similar To

H620

Relative to special education

Accompanied a study order, see H5099

Similar To

S1610

Providing mental wellness training for police officers

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

Similar To

S1612

Establishing a standing commission on operating under the influence and impaired driving

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

Similar To

S1618

Relative to public safety on private college and university campuses

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

Similar To

S1707

Relative to the retirement of state university and community college police officers

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S1736

Relative to surplus in retirement systems

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S1750

Relative to line of duty death benefits for private college and university police officers

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S2044

Establishing a special commission to study the legislative process

Accompanied a study order, see S2620

Similar To

S2398

Relative to age restrictions for veterans applying to be police officers and firefighters

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

Similar To

S2479

Authorizing the city of Gloucester to appoint retired police officers as special police officers

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 52 of the Acts of 2021

Replaces

S2491

Amending the Town Administrator Special Act to change the name of the Hingham board of selectmen to the Hingham select board

New draft substituted, see S2588

Similar To

S2876

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

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 292 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

S295

Establishing a Special Education Funding Reform Commission

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S42

Relative to increasing city of Gloucester parking fines

New draft substituted (Tarr), see S2978

Similar To

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