KLS Keeping Law Simple Legislation in plain English

Straight-ahead summaries built from the official bill text. We keep the source links front and center and leave the decision up to you.

Back to Massachusetts

H4475 • 2025

An Act authorizing the appointment of retired police officers as special police officers in the town of Norwood

An Act authorizing the appointment of retired police officers as special police officers in the town of Norwood

Active

The official status still shows this bill as active or still awaiting another formal step.

Sponsor
John H. Rogers
Last action
2026-03-30
Official status
Accompanied a new draft, see H5289
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

An Act authorizing the appointment of retired police officers as special police officers in the town of Norwood

An Act authorizing the appointment of retired police officers as special police officers in the town of Norwood By Representative Rogers of Norwood, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act authorizing the appointment of retired police officers as special police officers in the town of Norwood By Representative Rogers of Norwood, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 4475) of John H.
  • Rogers (by vote of the town) that the town of Norwood be authorized to appoint retired police officers as special police officers in said town.
  • Public Service.

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. 2026-03-30 House

    Accompanied a new draft, see H5289

  2. 2026-01-15 House

    Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026

  3. 2025-10-02 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 10/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1

  4. 2025-09-08 Senate

    Senate concurred

  5. 2025-09-04 House

    Referred to the committee on Public Service

Official Summary Text

An Act authorizing the appointment of retired police officers as special police officers in the town of Norwood
By Representative Rogers of Norwood, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4475) of John H. Rogers (by vote of the town) that the town of Norwood be authorized to appoint retired police officers as special police officers in said town. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
×

Bill H.4475

SECTION 1. Section 1 of chapter 81 of the acts of 2010, as amended by section 1 of chapter 397 of the acts of 2014, is here by further amended by striking out the first sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- The general manager of the town of Norwood may appoint, as they deem necessary, retired police officers for the purpose of performing police details or any other police duties arising therefrom or during the course of police detail work, whether or not related to the detail work; provided, however, that such retired police officers shall have been regular police officers who retired in good standing from a Massachusetts community based upon superannuation.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

The information contained in this website is for general information purposes only. The General Court provides this information as a public service and while we endeavor to keep the data accurate and current to the best of our ability, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information contained on the website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.

Close