H 2629 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relative to critical incident intervention by emergency service providers

HD 1730 amends the definition of "Emergency Service Provider" in state law to explicitly include retired law enforcement officers, police dispatchers, 911 operators, and emergency medical personnel. This change directly affects these specific emergency service roles by formally including them within the legal definition. The key mechanism is a simple update to the statutory definition, clarifying which personnel qualify under existing provisions. This is a procedural change to the law's terminology, not a new policy or service. The bill does not create new requirements or funding.
Tags: Public Safety
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Jan 27, 2026
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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

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Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jan 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
lower
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

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Jim Hawkins
DDemocratic
MA
2nd Bristol