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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4025 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2842
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 Middlesex1/17/2025James Arciero2nd Middlesex2/25/2025Brian M. Ashe2nd Hampden2/10/2025Michelle L. Badger1st Plymouth2/4/2025John Barrett, III1st Berkshire1/30/2025Michael D. BradySecond Plymouth and Norfolk2/13/2025David F. DeCoste5th Plymouth2/21/2025Rodney M. Elliott16th Middlesex1/30/2025Ryan C. FattmanWorcester and Hampden2/25/2025Michael J. Finn6th Hampden2/20/2025Jessica Ann Giannino16th Suffolk3/5/2025Carlos González10th Hampden2/24/2025Tara T. Hong18th Middlesex3/3/2025Steven S. Howitt4th Bristol2/12/2025Hannah Kane11th Worcester1/31/2025Patrick Joseph Kearney4th Plymouth1/28/2025John J. Marsi6th Worcester2/24/2025 2 of 2
Joseph D. McKenna18th Worcester1/29/2025Paul McMurtry11th Norfolk2/18/2025Samantha Montaño15th Suffolk3/4/2025Michael O. MooreSecond Worcester2/20/2025Tram T. Nguyen18th Essex2/20/2025Jacob R. OliveiraHampden, Hampshire and Worcester2/6/2025Francisco E. Paulino16th Essex2/6/2025Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.12th Hampden1/30/2025Lindsay N. Sabadosa1st Hampshire1/30/2025Michael J. Soter8th Worcester2/4/2025Thomas M. Stanley9th Middlesex2/3/2025Kenneth P. Sweezey6th Plymouth2/4/2025Mark D. Sylvia10th Bristol2/25/2025Steven Ultrino33rd Middlesex3/6/2025Marcus S. Vaughn9th Norfolk1/30/2025Richard G. Wells, Jr.7th Norfolk2/4/2025Susannah M. Whipps2nd Franklin1/31/2025Bud L. Williams11th Hampden2/28/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4025 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2842
By Representative Garry of Dracut, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2842) of Colleen
M. Garry and others for legislation to add certain POST-certified police officers under the heart
law presumption. 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 1. Section 94 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
2amended by inserting after the words “Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority”, the
3following words: -
4 “or the police force of the University of Massachusetts, or of the police force of the
5Massachusetts Port Authority, or of the police forces of the state universities and community
6colleges, or of the office of environmental law enforcement of the Executive Office of
7Environmental Affairs, or the campus police of the Department of Mental Health,”