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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1572 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2867
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Natalie M. Higgins
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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 clarify civil service information-sharing.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Natalie M. Higgins4th Worcester1/15/2025Kenneth I. Gordon21st Middlesex1/29/2025James B. EldridgeMiddlesex and Worcester2/10/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1572 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2867
By Representative Higgins of Leominster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2867) of
Natalie M. Higgins, Kenneth I. Gordon and James B. Eldridge for legislation to clarify civil
service information furnished to law enforcement authorities. 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 to clarify civil service information-sharing.
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 31 of the General Laws as amended by Chapter 238 of the Acts of 2024 is
2hereby further amended by inserting at the end of Section 75 the following:-
3 Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit civil service employees to furnish
4information to, or cooperate with, law enforcement authorities in contravention of Section 11I½
5of Chapter 12.