An Act authorizing the town of Scituate to appoint retired police officers as special police officers
This bill authorizes the town of Scituate to hire retired local police officers as special police officers to assist with law enforcement duties. It allows these individuals to work past the standard retirement age for regular officers, provided they are under 70 and pass a medical exam paid for by the officer. While they retain full arrest powers and must follow town policies, the law exempts them from certain state regulations regarding labor, benefits, and specific retirement protections.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action Jul 13, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
1
Committee
2
May 22, 2023
Senate · Reported by committee
Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
Feb 16, 2023
House · Passed
House concurred
Feb 16, 2023
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to the committee on Public Service
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Patrick O'Connor
RRepublican
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