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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1849 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2828
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Christopher Richard Flanagan
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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 expanding the hiring radius for police departments.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Christopher Richard Flanagan1st Barnstable1/15/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1849 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2828
By Representative Flanagan of Dennis, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2828) of
Christopher Richard Flanagan relative to residency requirements for certain police officers,
firefighters and fire alarm division personnel. Public Service.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3648 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 expanding the hiring radius for police departments.
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 99A of chapter 41 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition,
2is hereby amended by striking out, in line 4, the word “fifteen” and inserting in place thereof the
3following figure:- 40.