An Act allowing the town of Wakefield to employ retired police officers as special police officers
Summary
By Mrs. Lipper-Garabedian of Melrose, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2714) of Kate Lipper-Garabedian and Donald H. Wong (by vote of the town) relative to authorizing the town of Wakefield to employ retired police officers as special police officers. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
House Passage
Aug 2021
Senate Passage
Aug 2021
Signed into Law
Aug 2021
Introduced Mar 29, 2021
Signed Aug 20, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Aug 20, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 42 of the Acts of 2021
executive
Aug 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Aug 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Jun 9, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Jun 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Mar 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Service
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kate Lipper-Garabedian
DDemocratic
Co
Donald Wong
RRepublican
Co
Jason Lewis
DDemocratic
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