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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1519 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2621
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Jessica Ann Giannino
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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 "Critical Incident Leave".
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Jessica Ann Giannino16th Suffolk1/15/2025Patrick Joseph Kearney4th Plymouth3/11/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1519 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2621
By Representative Giannino of Revere, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2621) of
Jessica Ann Giannino and Patrick Joseph Kearney for legislation to regulate administrative
leaves involving events during which officers discharge firearms. Public Safety and Homeland
Security.
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 relative to "Critical Incident Leave".
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 41 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020, Official Edition, is hereby
2amended by inserting after section 133 the following new section:-
3 SECTION 134. Any “Law Enforcement Agency” as defined in MGL 6E Sec 1, placing
4any “Law Enforcement Officer”, as defined in MGL Ch 6E Sec 1, on administrative leave
5pending an investigation involving any event during which an officer: discharges a firearm, as
6defined in section 121 of chapter 140, actually or proximately causing injury or death to another;
7discharges any stun gun as defined in said section 121 of said chapter 140, actually or
8proximately causing injury or death to another; discharges tear gas or other chemical weapon,
9actually or proximately causing injury or death of another; discharges rubber pellets from a
10propulsion device, actually or proximately causing injury or death of another; deploys a dog,
11actually or proximately causing injury or death of another; uses deadly force, actually or
12proximately causing injury or death of another; or engages in a physical altercation with a person 2 of 2
13who sustains serious bodily injury or requests or receives medical care as a result; shall record
14such time as “Critical Incident Leave” in all department records of the event. Any public release
15referencing this leave shall use the term “Critical Incident Leave”.