An Act authorizing raising the maximum retirement age of special police officers in the city of Methuen to 70 years old
This law allows the city of Methuen to hire retired police officers up to the age of 70 to work as special police officers handling traffic duties. While these officers can serve until they turn 70, those between 65 and 70 are restricted to traffic work only, and the city will stop reducing their pay after they reach 65. Additionally, the bill ensures that any special police officer retiring after age 65 receives the same pension they would have earned if they had retired at 65.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2024
Committee Review
Sep 2024
House Passage
Dec 2024
Senate Passage
Dec 2024
Governor
Introduced Aug 22, 2024
Last action Dec 30, 2024
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
12
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Dec 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Dec 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Dec 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed
upper
Nov 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third, amended and passed to be engrossed
lower
Sep 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Aug 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Aug 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from the committee on Public Service
lower
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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