Bill
Bill > H2950
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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 injured and incapacitated state-employed police officers. Public Service.
AI Summary
This bill expands the legal definition and benefits for police officers in Massachusetts to include several additional categories of law enforcement personnel. Specifically, the bill broadens the definition of "police officer" to encompass police officers from the University of Massachusetts, Environmental police, Massport police, and campus police officers at state colleges and universities. The legislation ensures that these previously unspecified police officers are now included in key sections of Massachusetts law regarding retirement, injury benefits, and worker protections. By adding these specific types of police officers to existing statutes, the bill aims to provide these law enforcement personnel with the same legal protections, retirement benefits, and injury compensation rights as traditional municipal or state police officers. The changes appear designed to standardize and equalize benefits and legal recognition for a broader range of public safety professionals who may have been previously overlooked in state legal frameworks.
Committee Categories
Labor and Employment
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Hearing rescheduled to 09/22/2025 from 01:00 PM-03:10 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time (on 09/22/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2950 |
| BillText | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2950.pdf |
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