Massachusetts H5419: An Act authorizing the raising the maximum retirement age of special police officers in the town of Kingston to 70 years old

What the bill says

From the introduced text, May 11, 2026:

SECTION 1. Chapter 652 of the Acts of 1989 is hereby repealed. SECTION 2. The Select Board of the Town of Kingston may annually appoint retired police officers of the Town of Kingston as special police officers following the recommendation of the Chief of Police to perform police details or other police duties arising from police details or during the course of police detail work, whether or not related to the detail work. The retired police officer shall have been a regular, full-time police officer who retired in good standing and based on superannuation. A special police officer appointed pursuant to this act shall not be subject to the maximum age restrictions for police officers set forth in chapter 32 of the General Laws, but shall not be eligible to serve as a special police officer once the special police officer has reached the age of 70. No further deductions shall be made from the regular compensation of any special police officers appointed pursuant to this act under Chapter 32 of the General Laws for any service performed subsequent to their reaching the age of 65. SECTION 3. Prior to appointment as a special police officer pursuant to this act, a retired police officer shall: (i) pass a medical examination conducted by a physician selected by the chief of police …

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Sponsors

• Service, Joint Committee on Public (I) · primary sponsor
• Kathleen LaNatra (D, 12th Plymouth)
• Dylan Fernandes (D)
• John Gaskey (R)
• Patrick Kearney (D, 4th Plymouth)

Latest actions

1. May 14, 2026: Read second and ordered to a third reading
2. May 14, 2026: Rules suspended
3. May 14, 2026: Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
4. May 11, 2026: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
5. May 11, 2026: New draft of H3900
6. May 11, 2026: Reported from the committee on Public Service

Votes

• Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Public Service (May 8, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is H5419?

H5419 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act authorizing the raising the maximum retirement age of special police officers in the town of Kingston to 70 years old.

What is the status of H5419?

In committee as of May 14, 2026. Latest action: Read second and ordered to a third reading (May 14, 2026).

Who sponsored H5419?

Service, Joint Committee on Public (I), with 4 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for H5419?

On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5419