MA H2794

Bill

Providing the next of kin of a police officer or firefighter killed in the line of duty with the flags of the Commonwealth and the United States

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
01/19/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to providing the next of kin of a police officer or firefighter killed in the line of duty with the flags of the Commonwealth and the United States. Public Service.

AI Summary

This bill provides that the next of kin of a police officer or firefighter killed in the line of duty will receive the flags of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the United States during the memorial service, with the cost borne by the state. This ensures that the families of these public servants who made the ultimate sacrifice are honored and supported during this difficult time.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

Sponsors (5)

Bruce Tarr (R)*, Tom Walsh (D)*, Diana Dizoglio (D), Jessica Giannino (D), Hannah Kane (R),

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/03/2023)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2794

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2794
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2794.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2778	Relative to providing the next of kin of a state police officer killed in the line of duty with a flag during the memorial service	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
S1720	Relative to line of duty death benefits	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S1741	Providing fair and equitable line of duty death benefits for public employees	Accompanied H2716	Similar To
S1756	Relative to pensions for children of public safety officers killed in the line of duty	Accompanied a study order, see S2771	Similar To
S1759	Providing health insurance coverage to the surviving children of police officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S1762	Relative to corrections officers injured in the line of duty	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S1763	Relative to public higher education campus police officers injured in the line of duty	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S1782	Providing the next of kin of a police officer or firefighter killed in the line of duty with the flags of the Commonwealth and the United States	Accompanied H2794	Replaces

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MA H2794

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