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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 578 FILED ON: 1/13/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2449
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Natalie M. Blais
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to non-membership service in public safety.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Natalie M. Blais1st Franklin1/13/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 578 FILED ON: 1/13/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2449
By Representative Blais of Deerfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2449) of
Natalie M. Blais relative to non-membership service in public safety for certain uniformed
members of paid fire or police departments. Public Service.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to non-membership service in public safety.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, a uniformed
2member of a paid fire department or a uniformed member of a police department who is not a
3member of a retirement system under chapter 32 of the general laws shall be exempt from
4section 2 of chapter 415 of the acts of 1987 but shall not continue to serve past the age of 72.
5 SECTION 2. This act shall not take effect until it has been adopted by a vote of the local
6legislative body.
7 “Legislative body” shall mean, in the case of a city, the city council in accordance with
8its charter, and in the case of a town, the town meeting.