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MA S 2939

introduced

An Act relative to the appointment of retired police officers as special police officers in the town of Dighton

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · upper

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Did MA S 2939 pass?

Not yet. MA S 2939 has been introduced but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2026-10-05): New draft substituted (Dooner), see S3275

What is MA S 2939 about?

By Mrs. Dooner and Mr. Thurber of Somerset, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2939) of Kelly A. Dooner and Justin Thurber (by vote of the town) for legislation relative to the appointment of retired police officers as special police officers in the town of Dighton. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]

Description

By Mrs. Dooner and Mr. Thurber of Somerset, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2939) of Kelly A. Dooner and Justin Thurber (by vote of the town) for legislation relative to the appointment of retired police officers as special police officers in the town of Dighton. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-10-05 — New draft substituted (Dooner), see S3275
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Kelly A. Doonercosponsor
  • Justin Thurbercosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-10-05

    New draft substituted (Dooner), see S3275

  2. 2026-10-05

    Read second

    reading-2

  3. 2026-10-05

    Taken out of the Orders of the Day

  4. 2026-08-13

    Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

    committee-passage-favorable

  5. 2026-07-27

    Discharged from committee and recommitted to the committee on Public Service

  6. 2026-07-22

    Accompanied a study order (under JR10), see S3196

  7. 2026-04-23

    Discharged from committee and recommitted to the committee on Public Service

  8. 2026-04-21

    Accompanied a study order (under JR10), see S3060

  9. 2026-03-11

    Hearing rescheduled to 03/11/2026 from 01:00 PM-01:25 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  10. 2026-02-27

    Hearing scheduled for 03/11/2026 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

  11. 2026-02-05

    House concurred

  12. 2026-02-02

    Referred to the committee on Public Service

    referral-committee

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Votes

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Related bills

  • Replaces: SD 3637not in this corpus

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2939

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