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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2817 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2477
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Tackey Chan
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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 probation officers.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Tackey Chan2nd Norfolk1/19/2023David HolwayNational Association of Government
Employees, 159 Burgin Parkway,
Quincy, MA 02169
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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2817 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2477
By Representative Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2477) of Tackey
Chan and David Holway relative to injuries sustained in service of probation officers. 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 probation officers.
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. Section 58 of chapter 30 of the General Laws is hereby amended by
2inserting, in line 20, after the word “or,” the following words:- in the case of a probation officer,
3receives bodily injuries resulting from acts of violence perpetrated on them while in the
4performance of their duties or,