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H2663 • 2025

An Act relative to the internal benefits of public safety telecommunicators

An Act relative to the internal benefits of public safety telecommunicators

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Sponsor
William F. MacGregor
Last action
2025-11-12
Official status
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to the internal benefits of public safety telecommunicators

An Act relative to the internal benefits of public safety telecommunicators By Representative MacGregor of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to the internal benefits of public safety telecommunicators By Representative MacGregor of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 2663) of William F.
  • MacGregor for legislation relative to the internal benefits of public safety telecommunicators.
  • Public Safety and Homeland Security.

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  • 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. 2025-11-12 House

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

  2. 2025-08-26 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 09/10/2025 from 1:00 PM-5:00 PM in A-2

  3. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

  4. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to the internal benefits of public safety telecommunicators
By Representative MacGregor of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2663) of William F. MacGregor for legislation relative to the internal benefits of public safety telecommunicators. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

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Bill H.2663

SECTION 1. Definitions

For the purpose of this section the following words shall have the following meanings:-

"Public Safety Dispatchers” or “Public Safety Telecommunicators", an individual employed by a public safety agency, as the initial first responder, whose primary responsibility is to receive, process, transmit, or dispatch emergency and non-emergency calls for law enforcement, fire, emergency medical, and other public safety services by telephone, radio, or other communication device, and includes an individual who promotes from this position and supervises individuals who perform these functions.

SECTION 2. Notwithstanding any general or special law or rule or regulation to the contrary, all Public Safety Dispatchers or Public Safety Telecommunicators shall receive the same internal benefits as First Responders.

SECTION 3. No change shall be made to such Telecommunicators' compensation and pension benefits.

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