H 4686 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act authorizing the town of Natick to continue the employment of police officer John Haswell

This bill allows Police Officer John Haswell of Natick to continue working until he turns 68, retires, or is removed by the Select Board, whichever happens first. Under the law, he would normally have to stop working at 65 and receive a reduced pension, but this act extends his service and ensures he gets the full pension amount he would have received at 65. To ensure he can still do his job, the Select Board can require annual medical exams at the town's expense to check his physical and mental fitness.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
Jul 2024
House Passage
Oct 2024
Senate Passage
Oct 2024
Signed into Law
Oct 2024
Introduced May 28, 2024 Signed Oct 9, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
8
Committee
3
Oct 9, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 223 of the Acts of 2024
executive
Oct 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Oct 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Sep 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed
upper
Aug 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
Jul 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Jul 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
May 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
May 28, 2024
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Service
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Photo of David Linsky
David Linsky
DDemocratic
MA
5th Middlesex