An Act authorizing the town of Deerfield to continue the employment of police department members Michael W. Habel, Robert A. Thrasher, and Mark Jacques
This law allows three specific police officers in Deerfield to keep working until they turn 70 or retire, whichever happens first, as long as they remain mentally and physically fit for the job. To ensure they are still capable, the town can require annual medical checkups at its own expense, and the officers must continue meeting all standard training and certification rules. Additionally, the bill stops any further deductions from their pay after age 65 that would have been taken for retirement or pension purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
House Passage
Aug 2024
Senate Passage
Aug 2024
Signed into Law
Aug 2024
Introduced Apr 16, 2024
Signed Aug 23, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
5
Committee
0
Aug 23, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 184 of the Acts of 2024
executive
Aug 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Aug 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Aug 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
upper
Apr 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed to be engrossed
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tom Walsh
DDemocratic
Co
Jo Comerford
DDemocratic
Co
Natalie Blais
DDemocratic
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