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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3187 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2683
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
David Allen Robertson
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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 legacy firefighters.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:David Allen Robertson19th Middlesex1/16/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3187 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2683
By Representative Robertson of Tewksbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2683)
of David Allen Robertson for legislation to designate certain firefighters who have completed
twenty years of service as legacy firefighters. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2393 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 relative to legacy firefighters.
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 48 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 90 the
2following section:
3 Section 91: The Department of Fire Services shall recognize firefighters who have
4completed twenty years of service within the state of Massachusetts to be considered for the
5designation of “Legacy Firefighter.” Additionally, firefighters who cannot complete 20 years of
6service due to premature medical retirement shall also be considered for the designation. It shall
7be the responsibility of the individual to apply for this designation. Eligible individuals shall
8provide a notarized letter (hereafter referred to as “Certificate of Service”) verifying their
9completion of twenty or more years of service from the city, town, or department or combination
10thereof in which they served in order to be considered for the designation. Additionally, eligible 2 of 2
11members’ Certificate of Service shall necessarily include verification of a clean conduct record
12with the department in which they completed their years of service in order to become a recipient
13of the “Legacy Firefighter” designation.
14 Recipients of the “Legacy Firefighter” designation shall receive: (1) A certificate issued
15by the Department of Fire Services honoring them as a “Legacy Firefighter,” (2) a campaign
16ribbon or like insignia officially recognizing them as such, and (3) upon their passing, a
17medallion emblazoned with the same design as previously mentioned to be situated at their place
18of rest.