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Bill S.1013

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.

For legislation to provide the next of kin of a state police officer killed in the line of duty with a flag during the memorial service

Sponsors:	Brewer, Stephen
Status:	Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 227 FILED ON: 1/11/2009

SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1013

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Stephen M. Brewer

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:

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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PETITION OF:

Name:	District/Address:
Stephen M. Brewer	Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin
Bruce E. Tarr	First Essex and Middlesex
Anne M. Gobi	5th Worcester
Robert L. Rice, Jr.	2nd Worcester

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 89 of Chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding after the last paragraph of this section the following:-

If a member of the State Police is killed, or dies from injuries received, or di es as a natural and proximate result of undergoing a hazard peculiar to his employment, while in the performance of his duty, their next of kin will receive a flag of the commonwealth during the memorial service.

Actions for Bill S.1013
Date	Branch	Action
1/20/2009	Senate	Referred to the committee on Joint Committee on Public Service
1/20/2009	House	House concurred Public Hearing date 5/11 at 1:00 PM in Hearing Room A-1
6/18/2009	Senate	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Committee On Ethics and Rules
7/22/2010	Senate	Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session with an amendment
7/22/2010	Senate	Rules suspended
7/22/2010	Senate	Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on Ethics and Rules) and ordered to a third reading
7/22/2010	Senate	Read third
7/22/2010	Senate	Passed to be engrossed 37 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See Senate Roll Call, No. 342)
7/26/2010	House	Read; and referred to the committee on House Committee On Ways and Means
9/13/2010	Senate	Accompanied a study order, see S2620

Petitioners: Anne M. Gobi, Robert L. Rice, Bruce E. Tarr

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Bill S.1013

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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