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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2358 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2335
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Greg Schwartz
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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 extending residency requirements for members of the regular police or fire departments
and fire alarm division of the city of Newton.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Greg Schwartz12th Middlesex1/16/2025John J. Lawn, Jr.10th Middlesex1/17/2025Amy Mah Sangiolo11th Middlesex1/16/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2358 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2335
By Representative Schwartz of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2335) of
Greg Schwartz, John J. Lawn, Jr. and Amy Mah Sangiolo (with the approval of the mayor and
city council) relative to residency requirements for members of the regular police or fire
departments and fire alarm division of the city of Newton. Municipalities and Regional
Government. [Local Approval Received.]
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 5085 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act extending residency requirements for members of the regular police or fire departments
and fire alarm division of the city of Newton.
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 or local law to the contrary, any
2member of the regular police or fire departments and fire alarm or wires division of the City of
3Newton shall, within nine months of appointment, reside within the City of Newton or within
4thirty-five miles of Newton's city limits, or within such distance of Newton's city limits as set
5under a collective bargaining agreement negotiated under chapter 150E. Said distance shall be
6measured from the closest Newton border limits to the closest border limits of the city or town in
7which said member resides.
8 Section 2. This Act shall take effect upon its passage.