H 2969 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relative to clarifying the application of the heart bill

This bill amends Section 94 of Chapter 32 of the General Laws to clarify which police forces are covered under existing provisions. It adds "or of the police force of the Office of Environmental Law Enforcement" to the list of entities already included (such as public works building police). The change directly affects the Office of Environmental Law Enforcement's police force by explicitly including it under the same legal framework. This is a technical clarification with no new policy or program, simply updating the scope of an existing law.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Sep 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Sep 11, 2025
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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
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Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Sep 11, 2025
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 Service
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Todd Smola
RRepublican
MA
1st Hampden