Bill > H2205

This bill proposes to amend Section 99A of Chapter 41 of the General Laws, which deals with residency requirements for public service personnel, specifically fire and police departments. The amendment adds a provision stating that new members of a regular police or fire department, hired after a local ordinance, by-law, or collective bargaining agreement regarding residency is adopted, will be subject to that agreement for a maximum of five years. This means that if a town or city enacts a rule requiring its firefighters or police officers to live within a certain area, any new hires after that rule is in place will have to comply with it, but only for up to five years.