MA S1817

Bill

Relative honoring those killed in the line of duty

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
05/15/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative honoring those killed in the line of duty. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 6A of Chapter 2 of the General Laws to add a new subsection (h) that provides for the lowering of flags to half-staff from the day of death until sunset on the day of interment for any public safety employee referenced in Section 100A of Chapter 32 who is killed in the line of duty, in accordance with any orders or instructions issued by or at the direction of the governor.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (2)

Donald Humason (R), James Timilty (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules (on 05/15/2017)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1817

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1817
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1817.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1437	Providing for special death benefits to fallen public safety officers	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H1459	Providing the next of kin of a police officer or firefighter killed in the line of duty with the flags of the Commonwealth and the United States	No further action taken	Similar To
S1403	Relative to line of duty death benefits	Accompanied a study order, see S2491	Similar To
S1443	Relative to corrections officers injured in the line of duty	Accompanied a study order, see S2491	Similar To
S1444	Relative to public higher education campus police officers injured in the line of duty	Accompanied a study order, see S2491	Similar To
S1445	Relative to line of duty injury benefits for public employees	Accompanied a study order, see S2491	Similar To
S1462	Relative to public safety line of duty benefits	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1473	Relative to line of duty death benefits	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2215	Providing fair and equitable line of duty death benefits for public employees	Accompanied a study order, see S2491	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1437

Providing for special death benefits to fallen public safety officers

Accompanied a study order, see H4654

Similar To

H1459

Providing the next of kin of a police officer or firefighter killed in the line of duty with the flags of the Commonwealth and the United States

No further action taken

Similar To

S1403

Relative to line of duty death benefits

Accompanied a study order, see S2491

Similar To

S1443

Relative to corrections officers injured in the line of duty

Accompanied a study order, see S2491

Similar To

S1444

Relative to public higher education campus police officers injured in the line of duty

Accompanied a study order, see S2491

Similar To

S1445

Relative to line of duty injury benefits for public employees

Accompanied a study order, see S2491

Similar To

S1462

Relative to public safety line of duty benefits

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

Similar To

S1473

Relative to line of duty death benefits

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

Similar To

S2215

Providing fair and equitable line of duty death benefits for public employees

Accompanied a study order, see S2491

Similar To

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