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Bill H.5050
SECTION 1. To provide for supplementing certain items in the general appropriation act and other appropriation acts for fiscal year 2026, the sums set forth in section 2 are hereby appropriated from the General Fund or the Transitional Escrow Fund established in section 16 of chapter 76 of the acts of 2021, as amended by section 4 of chapter 98 of the acts of 2022, unless specifically designated otherwise in this act or in those appropriation acts, for the several purposes and subject to the conditions specified in this act or in those appropriation acts, and subject to the laws regulating the disbursement of public funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. These sums shall be in addition to any amounts previously appropriated and made available for the purposes of those items. These sums shall be made available through the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.
SECTION 2.
JUDICIARY
Board of Bar Examiners
0321-0100
Board of Bar Examiners………………………………………………….$211,857
Committee for Public Counsel Services
0321-1520
Indigent Persons Fees and Court Costs……………………………….$12,300,000
EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
Group Insurance Commission
1108-5200
Group Insurance Premium and Plan Costs………………………….$300,000,000
OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER
1599-3384
Settlements and Judgments…………………………………………...$25,000,000
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Department of Transitional Assistance
4400-1100
DTA Caseworkers…………………………………………………….$41,651,558
Department of Public Health
4513-1012
WIC Program Manufacturer Rebates Retained Revenue………………..$600,000
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY
Department of Correction
8900-0001
Department of Correction Facility Operations……………………….$31,009,996
SECTION 2A. To provide for certain unanticipated obligations of the commonwealth, to provide for an alteration of purpose for current appropriations, and to meet certain requirements of law, the sums set forth in this section are hereby appropriated from the General Fund unless specifically designated otherwise in this section, for the several purposes and subject to the conditions specified in this section, and subject to the laws regulating the disbursement of public funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. Except as otherwise stated, these sums shall be made available through the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
Reserves
1599-0511 For a reserve to support the operations of the Healthcare Affordability Working Group; provided, that the secretary of administration and finance may transfer from the sum appropriated in this item to other items of appropriation as necessary…………………..$500,000
SECTION 3. Section 5B of chapter 15A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 8 to 15, inclusive, the words “provided, however, that if the individual is not a citizen or legal permanent resident of the United States, the application for financial assistance shall be submitted with an affidavit signed under the pains and penalties of perjury stating that the individual has applied for citizenship or legal permanent residence or will apply for citizenship or legal permanent residence in accordance with federal statute and federal regulations within 120 days of eligibility for such status;” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- provided, however, that individuals seeking to participate in the program pursuant to paragraph 5 of section 9 shall submit documentation consistent with the requirements of said paragraph;.
SECTION 4. Section 9 of said chapter 15A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the last sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- Any information obtained in the implementation of this paragraph shall not be a public record and shall be protected from disclosure under subclause (c) of clause Twenty-sixth of section 7 of chapter 4, section 10 of chapter 66, chapter 66A, chapter 93H and other applicable privacy laws.
SECTION 5. Chapter 15D of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-
Section 22. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following words shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
“Civil immigration enforcement”, any and all efforts to investigate, enforce, or assist in the investigation or enforcement of any federal civil immigration law.
“Judicial warrant or judicial order”, an arrest warrant or other judicial order, issued by a judge or magistrate sitting in the judicial branch of a local or state government or of the federal government, authorizing an arrest.
“Premises”, the private residence or the facility that is licensed for the early care and education of children, and the outdoor space on which the residence or facility is located.
(b) Except as required by state or federal law or as required to administer a state or federally supported or funded program, arrests for civil immigration enforcement shall not be permitted on the premises of a licensed child care center, family child care home or school-aged child care program without a valid judicial warrant or judicial order. In accordance with the foregoing, child care center directors and program staff, family child care home providers and staff, and school-aged child care program site coordinators or school age administrators and staff shall not allow a law enforcement agent engaged in civil immigration enforcement to enter the premises of a child care center, family child care home or school-aged child care program without: (i) a valid judicial warrant or judicial order and (ii) receiving prior approval from the director of the licensed child care center, the licensed family child care home provider or the site coordinator or school age administrator of the school-aged child care program. A law enforcement agent permitted to enter the premises of a licensed child care center, family child care home or school-aged child care program in accordance with this section shall, except as required by judicial warrant or judicial order, be limited to areas where children are not present.
(c) Each licensed child care center, family child care home and school-aged child care program shall adopt and implement a policy regarding interactions with law enforcement agents involved in civil immigration enforcement which shall include, at a minimum, but not be limited to: (i) the designation of a contact person or persons to be notified of the presence of, or information requests from, law enforcement agents engaged in civil immigration enforcement; (ii) procedures to verify the identity and authority of any law enforcement agent engaged in civil immigration enforcement at a licensed child care center, family child care home or school-aged child care program; (iii) procedures to verify the validity of any judicial warrant or judicial order provided to a licensed child care center, family child care home or school-aged child care program; (iv) procedures to obtain approval from a director of a licensed child care center, or their designee; family child care home provider, or their designee; or school-aged child care program site coordinator or school age administrator, or their designee, as applicable, prior to allowing a law enforcement agent engaged in civil immigration enforcement to enter the premises of a child care center, family child care home or school-aged child care program; (v) procedures for documenting all interactions with law enforcement agents engaged in civil immigration enforcement and (vi) procedures for informing the director and program staff of the licensed child care center, the provider and staff of a family child care home or the site coordinator or school age administrator and staff of a school-aged child care program on how to respond to requests relating to civil immigration enforcement.
(d) The department, in consultation with the attorney general, shall prepare and publish on its website model policies consistent with the requirements of this section. The department, in consultation with the attorney general, shall also prepare and publish a model training for informing directors and program staff of licensed child care centers, family child care home providers and staff and school-aged child care program site coordinators and school age administrators and staff on how to respond to requests relating to civil immigration enforcement.
(e) The requirements of subsections (b) and (c) shall apply regardless of whether a licensed child care center, family child care home or school-aged child care program has adopted the policy required by subsection (c).
(f) An individual aggrieved by a violation of this section may apply for a writ of habeas corpus if such person has reasonable cause to believe that a civil arrest in violation of this section has occurred.
(g) Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to require a state or local law enforcement officer to interfere with or assist the actions of a federal official engaged in civil immigration enforcement. Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to confer upon any state or local law enforcement officer the authority, obligation or responsibility to enforce, interpret, supervise, assess compliance with or prevent conduct governed by this section.
SECTION 6. Section 2 of chapter 22D of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, in line 11, after the word “teams”, the following words:- and the joint hazard incident response team, which shall be composed of hazardous materials technicians designated by the marshal, and members of the Massachusetts state police bomb squad designated by the colonel of the department of state police.
SECTION 7. Chapter 33 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-
Section 140. No military force from another state, territory or district is permitted to enter the commonwealth for the purpose of doing military duty therein, without the permission of the governor, unless such force has been called into active service of the United States and is acting under lawful authority of the president of the United States. The national guard, with the approval of the governor, shall issue guidance implementing this section.
SECTION 8. Chapter 71 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-
Section 102. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following words shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
“Charter school”, commonwealth charter schools and Horace Mann charter schools established pursuant to section 89.
“Civil immigration enforcement”, any and all efforts to investigate, enforce or assist in the investigation or enforcement of any federal civil immigration law.
“Collaborative school”, a school operated by an educational collaborative established pursuant to section 4E of chapter 40.
“Department”, the department of elementary and secondary education.
”Judicial warrant or judicial order”, an arrest warrant or other judicial order, issued by a judge or magistrate sitting in the judicial branch of a local or state government or of the federal government, authorizing an arrest.
“School”, a school administered by a school department of a city or town or regional school district, a county agricultural school, an independent vocational school or a vocational school operated by a county, a commonwealth charter school or Horace Mann charter school established pursuant to section 89, or an educational collaborative established pursuant to section 4E of chapter 40.
“Grounds”, any building or property owned or controlled by a school within the same reasonably proximate geographic area of the school and used by the school in direct support of or in a manner related to the school’s educational or athletic purposes.
“School district”, the school department of a city or town, a regional school district, an independent vocational school, or a vocational school or agricultural school operated by a county.
(b) Except as required by state or federal law or as required to administer a state or federally supported or funded program, arrests for civil immigration enforcement shall not be permitted on school grounds without a valid judicial warrant or judicial order. In accordance with the foregoing, school officials and employees shall not allow a law enforcement agent engaged in civil immigration enforcement to enter a school’s grounds without: (i) a valid judicial warrant or judicial order and (ii) receiving prior approval from the superintendent of the school district or their designee, the executive director of the charter school or their designee or the executive director of the collaborative school or their designee, as applicable. A law enforcement agent permitted to enter a school’s grounds in accordance with this section shall, except as required by the judicial warrant or judicial order, be limited to areas where students are not present.
(c) Each school district, charter school, and collaborative school shall adopt and implement a policy regarding interactions with law enforcement agents involved in civil immigration enforcement which shall include, at a minimum, but not be limited to: (i) the designation of a contact person or persons to be notified of the presence of, or information requests from, law enforcement agents engaged in civil immigration enforcement; (ii) procedures to verify the identity and authority of any law enforcement agent engaged in civil immigration enforcement at the school; (iii) procedures to verify the validity of any judicial warrant or judicial order provided to the school; (iv) procedures to obtain approval from the superintendent of the school district or their designee, the executive director of the charter school or their designee, or the executive director of the collaborative school or their designee, as applicable, prior to allowing a law enforcement agent engaged in civil immigration enforcement to enter a school’s grounds; (v) procedures for documenting all interactions with law enforcement agents engaged in civil immigration enforcement and (vi) procedures for informing school officials and employees on how to respond to requests relating to civil immigration enforcement.
(d) The department, in consultation with the attorney general, shall prepare and publish on its website a model policy consistent with the requirements of this section. The department, in consultation with the attorney general, shall also prepare and publish a model training for informing school officials and employees on how to respond to requests relating to civil immigration enforcement.
(e) The requirements of subsection (b) shall apply regardless of whether a school district, charter school, or collaborative school has adopted the policy required by subsection (c).
(f) An individual aggrieved by a violation of this section may apply for a writ of habeas corpus if such person has reasonable cause to believe that a civil arrest in violation of this section has occurred.
(g) Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to require a state or local law enforcement officer to interfere with or assist the actions of a federal official engaged in civil immigration enforcement. Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to confer upon any state or local law enforcement officer the authority, obligation or responsibility to enforce, interpret, supervise, assess compliance with or prevent conduct governed by this section.
SECTION 9. Chapter 111 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-
Section 249. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following words shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
“Civil immigration enforcement”, any and all efforts to investigate, enforce or assist in the investigation or enforcement of any federal civil immigration law; provided, however, that “civil immigration enforcement” shall not include efforts to provide or assist in providing medical care to a patient or detainee who is in the custody of an agency primarily charged with civil immigration enforcement.
“Covered healthcare provider”, a hospital, community health center, clinic, convalescent or nursing home, rest home, charitable home for the aged, emergency medical service or substance use disorder treatment program licensed by the by the department, and a public hospital operated by the department or by the department of mental health pursuant to chapter 19.
“Judicial warrant or judicial order”, an arrest warrant or other judicial order, issued by a judge or magistrate sitting in the judicial branch of a local or state government or of the federal government, authorizing an arrest.
(b) Except as required by state or federal law or as required to administer a state or federally supported or funded program, arrests for civil immigration enforcement shall not be permitted in areas designated by covered health care providers as a nonpublic area without judicial warrant or judicial order. In accordance with the foregoing, a covered healthcare provider shall not grant access to nonpublic areas of their facilities for civil immigration enforcement without a judicial warrant or judicial order.
(c) Each covered healthcare provider shall adopt and implement a policy appropriate to the clinical setting regarding interactions with law enforcement agents involved in civil immigration enforcement which shall include, at a minimum: (i) the designation of a contact person or persons to be notified of the presence of, or information requests from, law enforcement agents engaged in civil immigration enforcement; (ii) the designation of nonpublic areas where patients are receiving treatment or care, where patients discuss protected health information, or that are not otherwise open to the public; (iii) procedures to document attempts to verify the identity and authority of any law enforcement agent engaged in civil immigration enforcement at the covered healthcare provider; (iv) procedures to document attempts verify the validity of any judicial warrant or court order provided to the covered healthcare provider and (v) procedures for informing staff and volunteers on how to respond to requests relating to civil immigration enforcement.
(d) The department of public health and the department of mental health, in consultation with the attorney general, shall prepare and publish on its website a model policy consistent with the requirements of this section.
(e) Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to limit or interfere with the ability of a covered healthcare provider to provide medical care to a patient or detainee in the custody of an agency primarily charged with civil immigration enforcement; provided, however, that covered healthcare providers and their medical staff shall have the exclusive authority to recommend treatment options to patients and detainees and provide treatment to them.
(f) An individual aggrieved by a violation of this section may apply for a writ of habeas corpus if such person has reasonable cause to believe that a civil arrest in violation of this section has occurred.
(g) Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to require a state or local law enforcement officer to interfere with or assist the actions of a federal official engaged in civil immigration enforcement. Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to confer upon any state or local law enforcement officer the authority, obligation or responsibility to enforce, interpret, supervise, assess compliance with or prevent conduct governed by this section.
SECTION 10. Subsection (a) of section 16 of chapter 115 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the eleventh sentence the following sentence:- If the secretary approves the board’s vote on the veteran’s status, then that determination shall be the only proof required to show the veteran’s character of discharge for any state program and service.
SECTION 11. Section 33 of chapter 148 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-
The marshal may provide support to law enforcement agencies through use of the joint hazard incident response team, within the department of fire services hazardous materials response division. as established under section 2 of chapter 22D, for the purpose of technical or operational assistance for incidents or events involving potential reactive or energetic materials that may pose a risk to public health or safety. Any response action taken by a municipal firefighter as a member of the joint hazard incident response team at the direction of the marshal or their designee, shall be deemed to have been taken on behalf of the department of fire services and for the benefit of the commonwealth. Municipal firefighters who are members of the joint hazard incident response team are not considered law enforcement officers and shall not exercise police powers.
SECTION 12. Subsection (d) of section 5-202 of chapter 190B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “death”, in line 21, the following words:- an adverse immigration action against the parent or guardian.
SECTION 13. Said subsection (d) of said section 5-202 of said chapter 190B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by adding the following sentence:- For purposes of this section, “adverse immigration action” shall mean (i) detention or custody by the Department of Homeland Security or any other agency authorized or acting on behalf of the Department of Homeland Security on the basis of an alleged violation of federal immigration law; (ii) departure from the United States under an order of removal, deportation, exclusion, voluntary departure, or expedited removal, or a stipulation of voluntary departure or (iii) denial of admission or entry into the United States by the Department of Homeland Security.
SECTION 14. Subsection (f) of said section 5-202 of said chapter 190B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the second sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- If both parents are dead, have been adjudged incapacitated persons or are subject to an adverse immigration action, an appointment by the last parent who dies, was adjudged incapacitated or was subject to an adverse immigration action has priority.
SECTION 15. The General Laws are hereby amended by inserting after chapter 221 the following chapter:-
CHAPTER 221A
CIVIL ARREST IN COURTS
Section 1. The following terms, as used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
“Civil arrest”, an arrest that is not: (i) for the sole or primary purpose of preparing the person subject to such arrest for criminal prosecution, for an alleged violation of the criminal law of: (A) the commonwealth or another jurisdiction within the United States, for which a sentence of a term of imprisonment is authorized by law; or (B) the United States, for which a sentence of a term of imprisonment is authorized by law, and for which federal law requires an initial appearance before a federal judge, federal magistrate or other judicial officer, pursuant to the federal rules of criminal procedure that govern initial appearances; (ii) for contempt of court; (iii) for a capias issued by a judge of the commonwealth; (iv) for a parole warrant issued under section 149A of chapter 127 or a probation warrant issued under section 3 of chapter 279; (v) for a governor’s warrant of arrest issued under section 16 of chapter 276; or (vi) related to a petition or commitment under section 12 of chapter 123.
“Courthouse”, the interior of any facility or property in which a court of the commonwealth conducts business.
“Judicial warrant or judicial order”, an arrest warrant or other judicial order, issued by a judge or magistrate sitting in the judicial branch of state government or of the federal government, authorizing an arrest.
Section 2. (a) No representative of a local, state or federal law enforcement agency shall make a civil arrest of an individual present at a courthouse unless such representative: (i) is acting in the representative’s official capacity; and (ii) has provided documentation to a designated judge, justice or judicial magistrate sitting in the courthouse demonstrating that the individual to be arrested is the subject of a judicial warrant or judicial order authorizing civil arrest. The designated judicial official shall promptly review such documentation. Except in extraordinary circumstances, as determined by the designated judicial official, civil arrests shall not be made by a representative of a law enforcement agency in a courtroom.
(b) The chief justice of the trial court may issue rules and notices to implement this act; provided, however, that the protections of this act shall apply regardless of whether the trial court implements this act by rule or notice.
(c) Copies of all warrants and orders authorizing arrest and provided to court personnel pursuant to this section shall be maintained by the chief justice of the trial court. Annually, not later than July 1, the trial court shall prepare, publish on the court’s website and provide to the governor, the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the clerks of the house and senate, and the chairs of the joint committee on the judiciary, a report containing information on the warrants and judicial orders received by each local and state court of the commonwealth pursuant to this section in the past calendar year. The report shall include, but not be limited to, the date each judicial warrant or judicial order was signed, the judge who issued such judicial warrant or judicial order and the name and location of the court that issued the warrant or order, as shown by such warrant or order, the date the judicial warrant or judicial order was presented to the court, a description of the type of judicial warrant or judicial order and, if known, whether or not an arrest occurred with respect to such warrant and the date and specific location of such arrest.
(d) An arrest or detention in violation of this section shall constitute contempt of court and false imprisonment; provided, however, that nothing in this section shall affect any right or defense available to a person, police officer, peace officer or public officer or any court system personnel acting lawfully and in accordance with duties outlined in section 70A of chapter 221.
The attorney general is authorized to enforce this chapter, including, but not limited to, through a suit in equity in the superior court.
(e) An individual may apply for a writ of habeas corpus if such person has reasonable cause to believe a violation of this section has occurred; and the attorney general may bring a civil action in the name of the people of the commonwealth to obtain appropriate equitable and declaratory relief if the attorney general has reasonable cause to believe that a violation of this section has occurred.
(f) Nothing in this section shall be construed to narrow or abrogate rights or privileges against civil arrest that exist under the common law.
(g) No action may be commenced pursuant to this section against the judicial branch or any officer or employee of the judicial branch acting lawfully and in good faith, pursuant to such officer’s or employee’s official duties and in accordance with this chapter and other applicable laws and regulations.
(h) Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to require any person, including any state or local law enforcement officer or court officer, to interfere with or assist the actions of a federal official engaged in civil immigration enforcement. Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to confer upon any state or local law enforcement officer the authority, obligation or responsibility to enforce, interpret, supervise, assess compliance with or prevent conduct governed by this section.
SECTION 16. Chapter 233 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 20B the following section:-
Section 20B1/2. For purposes of this section, the following words shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings:
“Civil arrest”, an arrest that is not for the sole or primary purpose of preparing the person subject to such arrest for criminal prosecution, for an alleged violation of the criminal law of: (A) the commonwealth or another jurisdiction within the United States, for which a sentence of a term of imprisonment is authorized by law; or (B) the United States, for which a sentence of a term of imprisonment is authorized by law, and for which federal law requires an initial appearance before a federal judge, federal magistrate or other judicial officer, pursuant to the federal rules of criminal procedure that govern initial appearances.
“Place of worship”, a church, synagogue, mosque or other institution of worship, including, but not limited to, a building rented or used for a religious service during such services.
“Religious service”, means a meeting, gathering or assembly of two or more persons organized by a religious organization for the purpose of worship, teaching, training, providing educational services or conducting religious rituals, including, but not limited to, weddings and funerals.
A person shall be privileged from civil arrest in any place of worship during a religious service.
SECTION 17. Section 9 of chapter 258 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the first paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-
Public employers may indemnify public employees, and the commonwealth shall indemnify persons holding office under the constitution, from personal financial loss, all damages and expenses, including legal fees and costs, if any, in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 arising out of any claim, action, award, compromise, settlement or judgment by reason of an intentional tort, or by reason of any act or omission which constitutes a violation of the civil rights of any person under any federal or state law, if such employee or official or holder of office under the constitution at the time of such intentional tort or such act or omission was acting within the scope of his official duties or employment; provided however, that with approval of the public employer, the attorney general, and the secretary of administration and finance, indemnification may exceed $1,000,000 solely for loss, damages, or expenses, including legal fees and costs, if any, arising directly from an investigation, inquiry, or claim initiated by the federal government concerning acts or omissions within the scope of official duties or employment. No such employee or official, other than a person holding office under the constitution acting within the scope of his official duties or employment, shall be indemnified under this section for violation of any such civil rights or with respect to any federal investigation or inquiry if he acted in a grossly negligent, willful or malicious manner.
SECTION 18. Item 4513-1012 of section 2 of chapter 9 of the acts of 2025 is hereby amended by striking out the figure “$28,600,000”, each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following figure:- $29,200,000.
SECTION 19. For fiscal year 2027, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, with approval by the secretary of administration and finance, may include certain salaries of employees in the department's capital expenditures if such employees are assigned to a capital project or projects in the department’s 5-year capital investment plan for the fiscal years 2026 through 2031, inclusive, notwithstanding the provisions of section 15 of chapter 6C of the General Laws; provided that prior to the inclusion of any salaries in capital expenditures under this clause, the department shall submit a plan for the approval of the secretary of administration and finance, including: (A) the total amount of salary expenses to be included by the department in capital expenditures; (B) the total number of department employee salaries included in capital expenditures, including a breakdown by division of the position titles, description of capital project-related job responsibilities, and accompanying salaries; (C) the total number of employees of the department assigned to capital projects; (D) a schedule of transportation capital projects where employee salaries are included in capital expenditures; (E) the status of said capital projects; (F) any projected cost savings; (G) the impact of including department employee salaries in capital expenditures on the ability of the department to plan, design, construct and complete transportation capital projects; and (H) a plan, not to exceed 36 months from the date of the plan or the completion date of the capital project to which each listed position is committed, whichever is longer, to restore the salaries related to such positions to the operating budget; provided further, that the department shall prepare a report including items (A) through (G), inclusive, and submit it to the chairs of the house and senate committees on ways and means and the chairs of the joint committee on transportation no later than 30 days after the approval of a plan by the secretary.
SECTION 20. The salary adjustments and other economic benefits authorized by the following collective bargaining agreements shall be effective for the purposes of section 7 of chapter 150E of the General Laws:
(1) the agreement between the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA), Unit 7, effective from January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2027;
(2) the agreement between the Barnstable County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) and the Barnstable County Correctional Officers Union (BCCOU), S1B, effective from January 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027;
(3) the agreement between the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), Local S-28 and S-29, Unit 11, effective from January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2027;
(4) the agreement between the University of Massachusetts and the New England Police Benevolent Association (NEPBA) Local 190, Amherst Campus, Unit A07, effective from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027; and
(5) the agreement between the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Coalition of Public Safety, Unit 5, effective from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028.
SECTION 21. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, each licensed child care center, family child care home and school-aged child care program shall adopt a policy, as required by subsection (c) of section 22 of chapter 15D of the General Laws, as inserted by section 5, to be in effect not later than September 1, 2026 or the first day of the 2026-2027 school year, whichever is earlier.
SECTION 22. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, each school district, charter school and collaborative school shall adopt a policy, as required by subsection (c) of section 102 of chapter 71 of the General Laws, as inserted by section 8, to be in effect not later than September 1, 2026 or the first day of the 2026-2027 school year, whichever is earlier.
SECTION 23. The department of public health and the department of mental health, in consultation with the attorney general, shall issue a model policy pursuant to subsection (d) of section 249 of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as inserted by section 9, not more than 30 days after the effective date of this act.
SECTION 24. Covered healthcare providers shall adopt a provider-specific policy, as required by subsection (c) of section 249 of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as inserted by section 9, not more than 60 days after the effective date of this act.
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