H2683 • 2025

An Act relative to legacy firefighters

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Sponsor: David Allen Robertson
Last action: 2025-09-22
Official status: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act relative to legacy firefighters

An Act relative to legacy firefighters By Representative Robertson of Tewksbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

An Act relative to legacy firefighters By Representative Robertson of Tewksbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
2683) of David Allen Robertson for legislation to designate certain firefighters who have completed twenty years of service as legacy firefighters.
Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Status: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

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Bill History

2025-09-22 House
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
2025-06-05 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 06/11/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
2025-02-27 House
Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
2025-02-27 Senate
Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to legacy firefighters
By Representative Robertson of Tewksbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2683) of David Allen Robertson for legislation to designate certain firefighters who have completed twenty years of service as legacy firefighters. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

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Bill H.2683

Chapter 48 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 90 the following section:

Section 91: The Department of Fire Services shall recognize firefighters who have completed twenty years of service within the state of Massachusetts to be considered for the designation of “Legacy Firefighter.” Additionally, firefighters who cannot complete 20 years of service due to premature medical retirement shall also be considered for the designation. It shall be the responsibility of the individual to apply for this designation. Eligible individuals shall provide a notarized letter (hereafter referred to as “Certificate of Service”) verifying their completion of twenty or more years of service from the city, town, or department or combination thereof in which they served in order to be considered for the designation. Additionally, eligible members’ Certificate of Service shall necessarily include verification of a clean conduct record with the department in which they completed their years of service in order to become a recipient of the “Legacy Firefighter” designation.

Recipients of the “Legacy Firefighter” designation shall receive: (1) A certificate issued by the Department of Fire Services honoring them as a “Legacy Firefighter,” (2) a campaign ribbon or like insignia officially recognizing them as such, and (3) upon their passing, a medallion emblazoned with the same design as previously mentioned to be situated at their place of rest.

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