Massachusetts S 1449: An Act relative to police pursuits

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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 955 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1449

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
John F. Keenan
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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 firefighter residency.
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PETITION OF:

NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS:
John F. Keenan Norfolk and Plymouth
Marcus S. Vaughn 9th Norfolk 1/22/2025
Steven George Xiarhos 5th Barnstable 1/22/2025
Paul K. Frost 7th Worcester 1/23/2025
Michael D. Brady Second Plymouth and Norfolk 1/30/2025
Jacob R. Oliveira Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester 2/7/2025
James K. Hawkins 2nd Bristol 2/7/2025
Pavel M. Payano First Essex 3/14/2025
Nick Collins First Suffolk 3/28/2025
Patrick M. O'Connor First Plymouth and Norfolk 4/3/2025
Paul R. Feeney Bristol and Norfolk 4/28/2025

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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 955 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1449
By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1449) of John F. Keenan, Marcus S.
Vaughn, Steven George Xiarhos, Paul K. Frost and other members of the General Court for
legislation relative to firefighter residency. Municipalities and Regional Government.

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 firefighter residency.

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 99A of chapter 41 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition,
2 is hereby amended by striking the section in its entirety and inserting in place thereof the
3 following section:-
4 Section 99A. Any member of the regular police or fire department and fire alarm division
5 of a city or town appointed subsequent to August first, nineteen hundred and seventy eight who
6 is not subject to chapter 31 shall reside within fifteen miles of the limits of said city or town. Said
7 distance shall be measured from the closest border limits of said city or town in which said
8 member is employed to the closest border limits of the city or town in which said member lives;
9 provided, however, a city or town may increase the fifteen mile residency limit under a collective
10 bargaining agreement negotiated in accordance with chapter 150E.