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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3538 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2841
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Colleen M. Garry
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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 providing equity and fairness to POST-certified police officers disabled by cardiac
disease.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Colleen M. Garry36th Middlesex1/17/2025Marcus S. Vaughn9th Norfolk2/12/2025Lindsay N. Sabadosa1st Hampshire2/12/2025Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.12th Hampden2/12/2025Rodney M. Elliott16th Middlesex2/12/2025Susannah M. Whipps2nd Franklin2/12/2025Steven S. Howitt4th Bristol2/12/2025Carlos González10th Hampden2/21/2025Michael O. MooreSecond Worcester2/21/2025James C. Arena-DeRosa8th Middlesex2/25/2025Samantha Montaño15th Suffolk2/26/2025Manny Cruz7th Essex3/9/2025Jessica Ann Giannino16th Suffolk3/9/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3538 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2841
By Representative Garry of Dracut, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2841) of Colleen
M. Garry and others relative to certain POST-certified police officers under the “heart law”, so-
called. Public Service.
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 providing equity and fairness to POST-certified police officers disabled by cardiac
disease.
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 94 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
2inserting after the words “Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority”, the following words: -
3 “or the police force of the University of Massachusetts, or of the police force of the
4Massachusetts Port Authority, or of the police forces of the state universities and community
5colleges, or of the office of environmental law enforcement of the Executive Office of
6Environmental Affairs, or the campus police of the Department of Mental Health,”