MA S1118

Bill

MA S1118

Authorizing the appointment of retired police officers to serve as special police officers

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
07/31/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to authorize the appointment of retired police officers to serve as special police officers. Municipalities and Regional Government.

AI Summary

This bill authorizes municipalities and regional governments to appoint retired police officers as special police officers. The special police officers can perform police details or other police duties, but are not subject to the maximum age restrictions for regular police officers. The special police officers have the same powers as regular police officers, but are not subject to certain laws that apply to regular officers, such as civil service and workers' compensation requirements. The bill also outlines the appointment process, oversight, and limitations on the special police officers.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (3)

Joseph Boncore (D), Danielle Gregoire (D), Mike Moore (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on Senate Rules (on 07/31/2017)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1118

(28 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1118
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1118.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1319	To promote school safety	Accompanied a study order, see H4767	Similar To
H1707	Resolve providing for the creation of a special commission relative to the seal and motto of the Commonwealth	No further action taken	Similar To
H228	Relative to accommodations for special needs students taking the MCAS examination	Accompanied a study order, see H4632	Similar To
H264	Relative to special education funding	Accompanied a new draft, see S2325	Similar To
H2656	Establishing a special commission to study the legislative process	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Similar To
H311	Establishing a special commission relative to reimbursements of school busing costs	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H332	Relative to special education reimbursements	Accompanied a new draft, see H4390	Similar To
H3885	Authorizing retired police officers serving as special police officers in the town of Canton to serve until the age of 70	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 87 of the Acts of 2017	Similar To
H4085	Increasing The Maximum Age To Be Eligible For Appointment As A Special Police Officer In The City Of Somerville	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 92 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
H4098	Resolve reviving and continuing the special commission studying cutting, welding and hot work processes regulated by the state fire code	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 1 of the Resolves of 2018	Similar To
H4146	Exempting the position part-time officer in the police department in the town of Athol from the civil service law	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 280 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
H4918	Authorizing the appointment of special police officers in the town of Stoughton	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 352 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
H4922	Resolve reviving and further continuing the special commission established to investigate and report on the preservation of Polish culture and history in the Pioneer Valley.	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 2 of the Resolves of 2018	Similar To
H89	Relative to special education funding	No further action taken	Similar To
S1861	Establishing a broadband infrastructure study commission	Accompanied a study order, see S2498	Similar To
S194	Resolve establishing a special commission on the Dover amendment	Accompanied a study order, see S2486	Similar To
S2034	Authorizing the appointment of retired police officers as special police officers in the city of Taunton	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 150 of the Acts of 2017	Similar To
S2060	Establishing a Special Senate Committee on cyber security readiness	Again adopted and placed on file	Similar To
S2061	Establishing a Special Senate committee on addiction prevention, treatment and recovery	Placed on file	Similar To
S2074	Report of the Special Commission on Pension Forfeiture	Placed on file	Similar To
S2077	Relative to the appointment of retired police officers in the town of Essex	Accompanied a new draft, see S2271	Similar To
S2138	Authorizing the appointment of special police officers in the city of Brockton	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 82 of the Acts of 2017	Similar To
S2156	Establishing a special fund for recaptured funds from demolition liens or related grants in the town of Fairhaven	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
S224	Relative to special education transportation costs	Accompanied a new draft, see S2325	Similar To
S2245	Authorizing the Town of Hamilton to establish a special fund for the Patton Homestead	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 84 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
S250	Providing equal access to the bureau of special education appeals	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S319	Relative to enhancing special education services delivery	Accompanied a study order, see S2348	Similar To
S6	Forming a special committee of the Senate to conduct regional public forums	Adopted	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1319

To promote school safety

Accompanied a study order, see H4767

Similar To

H1707

Resolve providing for the creation of a special commission relative to the seal and motto of the Commonwealth

No further action taken

Similar To

H228

Relative to accommodations for special needs students taking the MCAS examination

Accompanied a study order, see H4632

Similar To

H264

Relative to special education funding

Accompanied a new draft, see S2325

Similar To

H2656

Establishing a special commission to study the legislative process

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Similar To

H311

Establishing a special commission relative to reimbursements of school busing costs

Accompanied a study order, see H4706

Similar To

H332

Relative to special education reimbursements

Accompanied a new draft, see H4390

Similar To

H3885

Authorizing retired police officers serving as special police officers in the town of Canton to serve until the age of 70

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 87 of the Acts of 2017

Similar To

H4085

Increasing The Maximum Age To Be Eligible For Appointment As A Special Police Officer In The City Of Somerville

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 92 of the Acts of 2018

Similar To

H4098

Resolve reviving and continuing the special commission studying cutting, welding and hot work processes regulated by the state fire code

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 1 of the Resolves of 2018

Similar To

H4146

Exempting the position part-time officer in the police department in the town of Athol from the civil service law

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 280 of the Acts of 2018

Similar To

H4918

Authorizing the appointment of special police officers in the town of Stoughton

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 352 of the Acts of 2018

Similar To

H4922

Resolve reviving and further continuing the special commission established to investigate and report on the preservation of Polish culture and history in the Pioneer Valley.

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 2 of the Resolves of 2018

Similar To

H89

Relative to special education funding

No further action taken

Similar To

S1861

Establishing a broadband infrastructure study commission

Accompanied a study order, see S2498

Similar To

S194

Resolve establishing a special commission on the Dover amendment

Accompanied a study order, see S2486

Similar To

S2034

Authorizing the appointment of retired police officers as special police officers in the city of Taunton

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 150 of the Acts of 2017

Similar To

S2060

Establishing a Special Senate Committee on cyber security readiness

Again adopted and placed on file

Similar To

S2061

Establishing a Special Senate committee on addiction prevention, treatment and recovery

Placed on file

Similar To

S2074

Report of the Special Commission on Pension Forfeiture

Placed on file

Similar To

S2077

Relative to the appointment of retired police officers in the town of Essex

Accompanied a new draft, see S2271

Similar To

S2138

Authorizing the appointment of special police officers in the city of Brockton

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 82 of the Acts of 2017

Similar To

S2156

Establishing a special fund for recaptured funds from demolition liens or related grants in the town of Fairhaven

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

S224

Relative to special education transportation costs

Accompanied a new draft, see S2325

Similar To

S2245

Authorizing the Town of Hamilton to establish a special fund for the Patton Homestead

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 84 of the Acts of 2018

Similar To

S250

Providing equal access to the bureau of special education appeals

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S319

Relative to enhancing special education services delivery

Accompanied a study order, see S2348

Similar To

Forming a special committee of the Senate to conduct regional public forums

Adopted

Similar To

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