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S1851 • 2025

An Act relative to maintenance of physical examinations records for public safety personnel

An Act relative to maintenance of physical examinations records for public safety personnel

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Sponsor
Paul R. Feeney
Last action
2026-04-15
Official status
Referred to Senate Committee on Bills in the Third Reading
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to maintenance of physical examinations records for public safety personnel

An Act relative to maintenance of physical examinations records for public safety personnel By Mr.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to maintenance of physical examinations records for public safety personnel By Mr.
  • Feeney, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.
  • 1851) of Paul R.
  • Feeney for legislation relative to maintenance of physical examinations records for public safety personnel.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-15 Senate

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

  2. 2026-04-01 Senate

    Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

  3. 2025-11-13 Senate

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

  4. 2025-05-28 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 06/02/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  5. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Referred to the committee on Public Service

  6. 2025-02-27 House

    House concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to maintenance of physical examinations records for public safety personnel
By Mr. Feeney, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1851) of Paul R. Feeney for legislation relative to maintenance of physical examinations records for public safety personnel. Public Service.
Status:
Referred to Senate Committee on Bills in the Third Reading

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Bill S.1851

SECTION 1. Section 94 of Chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following words:-

If the member’s employer failed to maintain a record of the member’s physical examination on entry into service, the member or employer may submit an affidavit attesting that the member did undergo such an examination and that the examination failed to reveal evidence of such condition. This affidavit shall constitute satisfactory evidence that the member underwent such a physical.

SECTION 2. Section 94A of Chapter 32 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following words:-

If the member’s employer failed to maintain a record of the member’s physical examination on entry into service, the member or employer may submit an affidavit attesting that the member did undergo such an examination and that the examination failed to reveal evidence of such condition. This affidavit shall constitute satisfactory evidence that the member underwent such a physical.

SECTION 3. Section 94B(1) of Chapter 32 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following words:-

If the member’s employer failed to maintain a record of the member’s physical examination on entry into service, the member or employer may submit an affidavit attesting that the member did undergo such an examination and that the examination failed to reveal evidence of such condition. This affidavit shall constitute satisfactory evidence that the member underwent such a physical.

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