MA S1369

Bill

Amending chapter 80 of the acts of 2002 relative to special police officers in the town of Agawam

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
08/02/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to special police officers in the town of Agawam. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local approval received]

AI Summary

This bill amends chapter 80 of the acts of 2002 relative to special police officers in the town of Agawam. The key provisions are: 1. Special police officers cannot be appointed or employed after attaining the age of 70, and must pass an annual medical examination after age 65 to determine their capability to perform the duties of a special police officer, with the cost of the examination borne by the officer. 2. Special police officers are subject to rules, regulations, policies, and requirements set by the chief of police, including restrictions on detail assignments, medical examination requirements, training requirements, firearms licensing and qualifications, and uniform and equipment requirements, with the costs borne by the special police officers. 3. The town clerk is specified as the recipient of certain information related to special police officers. 4. Special police officers are excluded from certain provisions of state law related to civil service, collective bargaining, and retirement benefits that typically apply to regular police officers.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

John Velis (D)*,

Last Action

Amended by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S2589 (on 12/20/2021)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1369

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1369
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1369.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
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
H3762	Authorizing special police officers in the town of Natick to serve until the age of 70	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 124 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H4207	Relative to ranked choice voting in the town of Arlington	No further action taken	Similar To
H4870	Relative to the appointment of special police officers in the city of Fall River	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 168 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
S1367	Further providing for the leadership and governance of the town of Agawam	New draft (Velis) substituted, see S2523	Similar To
S2523	Changing the term of office of the mayor in the city known as the town of Agawam to 4 years	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 29 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
S2589	Regulating special police officers in the city known as the town of Agawam	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 315 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To

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