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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4144 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Homar Gómez
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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 to mandate flotation devices in police vehicles.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Homar Gómez2nd Hampshire1/17/2025Patrick Joseph Kearney4th Plymouth2/5/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4144 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
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By Representative Gómez of Easthampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2624) of
Homar Gómez and Patrick Joseph Kearney for legislation to mandate flotation devices in police
vehicles. 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 to mandate flotation devices in police vehicles.
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 147 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting the following sections:
2 Section XX. Local and state police officers shall be equipped with a flotation device in
3their on duty vehicles. Said flotation device shall be large enough and suitable for use in a water
4rescue. These officials shall further receive water rescue training, including, but not limited to,
5instruction on how to safely and properly use flotation devices in the event of a rescue.
6 SECTION XX. The municipal police training committee may promulgate regulations for
7purposes of implementing this Act.