MA S2876

Bill

MA S2876

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

Introduced
05/12/2022

In Committee
08/29/2022

Crossed Over
11/28/2022

Passed
12/01/2022

Dead

Signed/Enacted/Adopted
12/08/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to authorize the appointment of retired police officers as special police officers in the town of Rowley. Public Service. [Local approval received]

AI Summary

This bill authorizes the Board of Selectmen of the town of Rowley to appoint retired police officers as special police officers. These special police officers will have the same powers as regular police officers to make arrests and perform other police duties, including police details. They will be subject to the same age restrictions as regular police officers, and must pass a medical examination before appointment. The bill also outlines various provisions related to the appointment, duties, and benefits of these special police officers, such as exempting them from certain civil service laws, establishing their employment terms, and setting limits on their work hours and compensation.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (2)

Bruce Tarr (R)*, Jamie Belsito (D),

Last Action

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 292 of the Acts of 2022 (on 12/08/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2876

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2876
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2876.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1499	Relative to witness fees for retired police officers	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	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
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
H4792	To preserve special needs trusts for disabled seniors	No further action taken	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
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
S2288	Authorizing the town of Marblehead to amend Chapter 37 of the Acts of 2004: Parking Violations in the Town of Marblehead	Read second and ordered to a third reading	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	Similar To
S295	Establishing a Special Education Funding Reform Commission	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S3128	Amending the charter of the town of Tewksbury to change the name of the board of selectmen to select board	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 340 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
S34	To allow the city of Gloucester to appoint retired police officers as special police officers	Reprinted as amended, see S2479	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1499

Relative to witness fees for retired police officers

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

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

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

H4792

To preserve special needs trusts for disabled seniors

No further action taken

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

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

S2288

Authorizing the town of Marblehead to amend Chapter 37 of the Acts of 2004: Parking Violations in the Town of Marblehead

Read second and ordered to a third reading

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

Similar To

S295

Establishing a Special Education Funding Reform Commission

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S3128

Amending the charter of the town of Tewksbury to change the name of the board of selectmen to select board

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 340 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

S34

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

Reprinted as amended, see S2479

Similar To

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