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H2624 • 2025

An Act to mandate flotation devices in police vehicles

An Act to mandate flotation devices in police vehicles

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Sponsor
Homar Gómez
Last action
2026-03-19
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5254 (under House Rule 27)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act to mandate flotation devices in police vehicles

An Act to mandate flotation devices in police vehicles By Representative Gómez of Easthampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to mandate flotation devices in police vehicles By Representative Gómez of Easthampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 2624) of Homar Gómez and Patrick Joseph Kearney for legislation to mandate flotation devices in police vehicles.
  • Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-19 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5254 (under House Rule 27)

  2. 2025-04-07 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 04/09/2025 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in A-1 & A-2

  3. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

  4. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

  5. House

    Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order

Official Summary Text

An Act to mandate flotation devices in police vehicles
By Representative Gómez of Easthampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2624) of Homar Gómez and Patrick Joseph Kearney for legislation to mandate flotation devices in police vehicles. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.2624

Chapter 147 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting the following sections:

Section XX. Local and state police officers shall be equipped with a flotation device in their on duty vehicles. Said flotation device shall be large enough and suitable for use in a water rescue. These officials shall further receive water rescue training, including, but not limited to, instruction on how to safely and properly use flotation devices in the event of a rescue.

SECTION XX. The municipal police training committee may promulgate regulations for purposes of implementing this Act.

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