An Act relative to providing the next of kin of a state police officer killed in the line of duty with a flag during the memorial service
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 8/25/2025 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means |
| 5/8/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 05/12/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Public Service |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J23 | Favorable | 1 entries |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| H2993 | An Act providing the next of kin of a police officer or firefighter killed in the line of duty with the flags of the Commonwealth and the United States | Active |
| S1910 | An Act providing the next of kin of a police officer or firefighter killed in the line of duty with the flags of the Commonwealth and the United States | Active |
of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:- "If an officer of the department of state police is killed, or dies from injuries received or dies as a natural and proximate result of undergoing a hazard peculiar to the officer's employment, while in the performance of the officer’s duty, the officer’s next of kin shall receive from the department a flag of the commonwealth during the memorial service. For purposes of this paragraph, next of kin shall mean a person who is a surviving spouse, partner, parent or close family member of the deceased."
Section 89 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:- "If an officer of the department of state police is killed, or dies from injuries received or dies as a natural and proximate result of undergoing a hazard peculiar to the officer's employment, while in the performance of the officer’s duty, the officer’s next of kin shall receive from the department a flag of the commonwealth during the memorial service. For purposes of this paragraph, next of kin shall mean a person who is a surviving spouse, partner, parent or close family member of the deceased."