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S1910

194th

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

StatusActive Amendments0 SponsorBruce E. Tarr CommitteeNot yet assigned

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By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1910) of Bruce E. Tarr and Steven George Xiarhos for legislation to provide 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. Public Service.

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Date	Branch	Action
10/2/2025	Senate	10/2/2025 SenateBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
5/1/2025	Joint	5/1/2025 JointHearing scheduled for 05/07/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
2/27/2025	House	2/27/2025 HouseHouse concurred
2/27/2025	Senate	2/27/2025 SenateReferred to the committee on Public Service

Cosponsor
Bruce E. Tarr Primary sponsor
Steven George Xiarhos
Peter J. Durant
Patrick M. O'Connor
Bradley H. Jones, Jr.
Norman J. Orrall
Steven S. Howitt
Nick Collins

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

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▸Intro / Preamble

	Chapter 32 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 89E the following section:-

▸SECTION 89F

If a sworn police officer of a police department of city or town, a sworn police officer of the department of state police or a firefighter for a fire department of a city or town, is killed, or dies from injuries received, or dies as a natural or proximate result of undergoing a hazard peculiar to his or her employment, while in the performance of his or her duty, their next of kin shall receive a flag of the commonwealth of Massachusetts and a flag of the United States during the memorial service, the cost of which shall be borne by the commonwealth.

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	Chapter 32 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 89E the following section:-
	Section 89F. If a sworn police officer of a police department of city or town, a sworn police officer of the department of state police or a firefighter for a fire department of a city or town, is killed, or dies from injuries received, or dies as a natural or proximate result of undergoing a hazard peculiar to his or her employment, while in the performance of his or her duty, their next of kin shall receive a flag of the commonwealth of Massachusetts and a flag of the United States during the memorial service, the cost of which shall be borne by the commonwealth.