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Introduced
02/27/2025
02/27/2025
In Committee
02/27/2025
02/27/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
194th General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to residency requirements for certain police officers, firefighters and fire alarm division personnel. Public Service.
AI Summary
This bill modifies the existing law regarding residency requirements for police officers by expanding the geographical radius within which officers are permitted to live. Specifically, the bill changes the current law (Section 99A of chapter 41 of the General Laws) by increasing the distance from "fifteen" miles to "40" miles from the city or town where they are employed. This means that police officers will now be allowed to live up to 40 miles away from their workplace, which provides them with a significantly larger area in which they can choose to reside. The change could potentially make it easier for police departments to recruit and retain officers by offering more housing flexibility, while still maintaining a reasonable proximity to their assigned jurisdiction.
Committee Categories
Labor and Employment
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Hearing rescheduled to 09/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-02:00 PM in B-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time (on 09/17/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2828 |
| BillText | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2828.pdf |
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