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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4321 FILED ON: 1/24/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3900
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Kathleen R. LaNatra
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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 authorizing the raising the maximum retirement age of special police officers in the town
of Kingston to 70 years old.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Kathleen R. LaNatra12th Plymouth1/24/2025John R. Gaskey2nd Plymouth2/10/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4321 FILED ON: 1/24/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3900
By Representative LaNatra of Kingston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3900) of
Kathleen R. LaNatra and John R. Gaskey (by vote of the town) that the town of Kingston be
authorized to raise the maximum retirement age of special police officers in said town to 70
years old. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]
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 authorizing the raising the maximum retirement age of special police officers in the town
of Kingston to 70 years old.
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. The Board of Selectmen for the Town of Kingston, following the
2recommendation of the Chief of Police, annually may appoint individuals, who have served as
3police officers and who are currently certified by Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST)
4Commission, to serve as special police officers of the police department of the Town of Kingston
5for the purpose of performing traffic details.
6 SECTION 2. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the maximum
7age for a special police officer appointed in the Town of Kingston shall be 70 yers of age, and
8said officers may continue serving in their positions until they reach seventy (70) years of age,
9the date of their retirement, resignation, or non-reappointment, whichever occurs first.
10 SECTION 3. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the non-
11reappointment of special police officers in the Town of Kingston shall be discretionary with the 2 of 2
12Board of Selectmen, which decision may be for any, or for no reason at all provided that said
13reason is not otherwise unlawful.
14 SECTION 4. This act shall take effect upon its passage.