Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H4234: An Act relative to the appointment of retired police officers as special police officers in the town of Fairhaven
Status: Signed into law, May 29, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, June 23, 2025:
SECTION 1. Chapter 160 of the acts of 2003 is hereby amended by striking out sections 1 and 2 and inserting in place thereof the following 2 sections:- Section 1. The chief of police of the town of Fairhaven, with town administrator approval, may appoint, as they deem necessary, retired Fairhaven police officers as special police officers for the purpose of performing police details or any other police duties arising therefrom or during the course of police detail work, regardless of whether or not related to the detail work. The retired police officers must have been regular Fairhaven police officers and retired based on superannuation. No retired police officer shall be appointed as a special police officer pursuant to this act if that officer has been retired for more than 5 years. The special police officers shall not be subject to the same maximum age restrictions as applied to regular town of Fairhaven police officers under chapter 32 of the General Laws, but shall not be eligible, to serve as special police officers if they have reached the age of 70. A special police officer must pass a medical examination, by a physician or other certified professional chosen by the town, to determine that they are capable of performing the essential duties of a special police officer, the cost of …
Sponsors
- Mark Sylvia (D) · primary sponsor
- Mark Montigny (D, Second Bristol and Plymouth)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor, Chapter 90 of the Acts of 2026
- : Enacted and laid before the Governor
- : Enacted
- : House concurred in the Senate amendment
- : Rules suspended
- : Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading
- : Passed to be engrossed
- : Amended (Montigny) adopted
- : Read third (title changed), amended and passed to be engrossed
- : Taken out of the Orders of the Day
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Public Service (October 14, 2025): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H4234?
- H4234 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to the appointment of retired police officers as special police officers in the town of Fairhaven.
- What is the status of H4234?
- Signed into law as of May 29, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 90 of the Acts of 2026 (May 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored H4234?
- Mark Sylvia (D), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H4234?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4234
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