An Act relative to arson investigators
HD 1729 amends a Massachusetts law to explicitly include municipal police officers who conduct arson investigations within the definition of personnel covered under certain provisions. The change modifies Section 94B of Chapter 32 by adding "members of municipal police departments who perform arson investigations" after "military reservation fire department." This is a technical correction to clarify that police arson investigators, who were previously excluded, are now included in the scope of the law. It directly affects municipal police departments and their arson investigation units in Massachusetts. The bill does not create new requirements or funding but adjusts an existing legal definition.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Last action Mar 19, 2026
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
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jim Hawkins
DDemocratic
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