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MassachusettsH 4234194th General Court (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act relative to the appointment of retired police officers as special police officers in the town of Fairhaven

Sponsored By: Mark C. Montigny (Democratic), Mark D. Sylvia (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

Public ServiceHouse Steering, Policy and SchedulingBills in the Third Reading

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3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Retired Fairhaven officers can work details

The chief of police, with town administrator approval, may appoint retired Fairhaven officers as special police. You must have been a regular Fairhaven officer, retired for superannuation, and retired no more than 5 years ago. These special officers can work police details and duties that arise from detail work.

Injury leave pay for special officers

Special officers are covered by sections 100 and 111F. If you are injured, pay under section 111F equals your average earnings as a special officer over the prior 52 weeks, or a shorter pre-set period. Your total in a year cannot go over the earnings cap in chapter 32, section 91(b). Payments end when section 111F ends or when your job ends, whichever comes first. You are not eligible for benefits under chapter 32, section 85H.

Rules and limits for special officers

The law sets job rules for these special officers. You must pass a town-chosen medical exam before working details, and you pay for it. You must keep your state police certification and complete annual training. Civil service, section 99A, and collective bargaining laws do not apply. Your term is indefinite, but the chief can remove you at any time with 14 days written notice and must state the reasons in writing if you ask. You are not subject to the usual police age caps, but you cannot serve at or after age 70 and your appointment ends then. The act also changes one line in section 8 by adding the word "not," which narrows what that section allows.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Mark C. Montigny

    Democratic • Senate

  • Mark D. Sylvia

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 9 • No: 0

committee vote • 10/14/2025

Committee Favorable: Joint Committee on Public Service

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 90 of the Acts of 2026

    5/29/2026

  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor

    5/21/2026Senate

  3. Enacted

    5/21/2026House

  4. House concurred in the Senate amendment

    5/20/2026House

  5. Rules suspended

    5/20/2026House

  6. Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading

    4/27/2026House

  7. Read third (title changed), amended and passed to be engrossed

    4/23/2026Senate

  8. Taken out of the Orders of the Day

    4/23/2026Senate

  9. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    1/29/2026Senate

  10. Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

    11/24/2025Senate

  11. Read third, amended and passed to be engrossed

    11/20/2025House

  12. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    10/30/2025House

  13. Rules suspended

    10/30/2025House

  14. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

    10/30/2025House

  15. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

    10/22/2025House

  16. Hearing scheduled for 07/16/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

    7/7/2025legislature

  17. Senate concurred

    6/26/2025Senate

  18. Referred to the committee on Public Service

    6/23/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chapter 90 of the Acts of 2026

    5/29/2026

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