An Act authorizing the appointment of special police officers in the city of Springfield
Summary
By Mr. Puppolo of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4478) of Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., and others (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that the city of Springfield be authorized to use retired police officers of said city as special police officers for the purpose of performing certain police duties. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2018
Committee Review
May 2018
House Passage
Jul 2018
Senate Passage
Jul 2018
Signed into Law
Jul 2018
Introduced May 7, 2018
Signed Jul 12, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Jul 12, 2018
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 133 of the Acts of 2018
executive
Jul 2, 2018
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Jul 2, 2018
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
May 31, 2018
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
May 30, 2018
Committee
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
May 9, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Concurred
upper
May 7, 2018
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Service
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Angelo Puppolo
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Ashe
DDemocratic
Co
Carlos González
DDemocratic
Co
José F. Tosado
DDemocratic
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