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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2532 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2968
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Todd M. Smola
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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 Massachusetts certified emergency telecommunicators.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Todd M. Smola1st Hampden1/16/2025Joanne M. ComerfordHampshire, Franklin and Worcester2/25/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2532 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2968
By Representative Smola of Warren, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2968) of Todd
M. Smola and Joanne M. Comerford for legislation to include certain certified emergency
telecommunicators in Group 2 of the contributory retirement system for public employees.
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 relative to Massachusetts certified emergency telecommunicators.
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. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, subsection (g)
2of section 3 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is
3hereby amended by inserting after the words “Cushing hospital” in lines 265 and 266 the
4following:-
5 "all full time dispatchers, dispatch supervisors, communications center directors or
6communications chiefs certified by the commonwealth of Massachusetts State 911 Department
7as certified telecommunicators, as defined by MA 560 CMR 5.04"