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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1024 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2964
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Alan Silvia
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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 for disability and death benefits for explosive device canine handlers and
bomb technicians.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Alan Silvia7th Bristol1/14/2025David F. DeCoste5th Plymouth1/30/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1024 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2964
By Representative Silvia of Fall River, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2964) of
Alan Silvia and David F. DeCoste relative to retirement for disability or death caused by certain
conditions of cancer to certain explosive device canine handlers and bomb technicians. Public
Service.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2659 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 providing for disability and death benefits for explosive device canine handlers and
bomb technicians.
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 94B of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition,
2is hereby amended by inserting after the word “unit”, in line 8, the following words:- , explosive
3device canine handlers and bomb technicians