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Current Legislation

Beacon Hill lawmakers have given the green light to a measure making it easier for cities and towns to replace paid police details with less costly civilian flagmen — part of a $3.5 billion transportation bond bill that has cleared the state Senate. The Senate bill would authorize state transportation and public safety officials to draw up rules for when it is appropriate to use civilian flagmen instead of police. h passed a version of the bond bill earlier last week that did not have the limits on police details. House Speaker Salvatore te changes, however, meaning it is likely the bill will sail through that chamber.

Gov. Deval Patrick also supports the reform measures. The reform measure was tacked onto a borrowing bill because the funds are desperately needed for transportation projects, and it increases the likelihood of passage.

Legislative Liaison Chief George DiBlasi has been working on behalf of all MassFOP members to insure that your interests are protected. The following are the Chiefs updates.

April 11, 2008 update

April 7, 2008 update

April 1, 2008 update

March 28, 2008 update

The Transportation Bond Bill

Bills being tracked by the Ma. Fraternal Order of Police

Fraternal Order of Police

Bill

Title

Progress

PL/Chap

Last Action

Status

HB78

An Act Relative To The Penalty For Resisting A Police Officer.

03/25/2008

JJU

HB1456

An Act Relative To Subsequent Convictions For Assault And Battery On A Police Officer

03/25/2008

JJU

HB1507

An Act Relative To The Protection Of Public Safety Officers

03/25/2008

JJU

HB1598

An Act Authorizing Recording Of Conversations During Investigations

03/25/2008

JJU

HB1638

An Act Establishing The Correctional Officers' Procedural Bill Of Rights

04/18/2008

JJU

HB2305

An Act Relative To The Federal Protection Service

04/02/2008

HWM

HB2520

An Act Creating A Rebuttable Presumption Of Job Relatedness For Certain Public Employees In The Commonwealth Suffering From Certain Disabling Conditions Caused By Exposure To An Infectious Disease

05/24/2007

REP/J

HB2523

An Act Relative To Residency

03/26/2008

JPSR

HB2524

An Act To Include Certain County Employees Under The Heart Law

05/24/2007

REP/J

HB2529

An Act Relative To A Policeman's Bill Of Rights

03/26/2008

JPSR

HB2578

An Act Providing That Certain Physical Conditions Shall Be Presumed To Have Been Suffered In The Line Of Duty.

2007, c.162

11/14/2007

SIGNED

HB2601

An Act To Promote Quality And Affordable Municipal Health Insurance Through The Gic.

06/21/2007

JPSR

HB2604

An Act Relative To The Minimum Pension For Retirees

04/11/2007

HWM

HB2691

An Act Further Regulating The Retirement Benefits Of Correctional Officers.

11/20/2007

HWM

HB2713

An Act Relative To Capping Payment Of Pensioners For Services After Retirement

01/16/2008

HSP

HB2782

An Act Further Regulating Ems Benefits

06/12/2007

HWM

HB4232

Relative To The Payment Of Funeral And Burial Expenses For Fire Fighters And Police Officers Killed In The Line Of Duty.

09/06/2007

HRU

HB4293

Relative To The Filing Of Anti-gang Injunctions In The Courts Of The Commonwealth.

04/03/2008

HWM

HB4562

Relative To Financing Improvements To The Commonwealth's Transportation System.

04/02/2008

HWM

SB228

Further Regulating Pawn Shops And Dealers Of Second Hand Articles

11/02/2007

REP/J

SB616

An Act Relative To Group Insurance Commission

03/19/2008

JFS

SB638

Creating Healthcare Purchasing Cooperatives

04/03/2008

SER

SB1436

Continuing Retirement Group Membership For Law Enforcement Officials

03/26/2008

JPSR

SB1522

An Act Further Regulating The Retirement Benefits Of Officers And Employees Of Correctional Institutions

03/26/2008

JPSR

SB1560

An Act Further Regulating The Retirement Benef