Bill Text: MA H2210 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced

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Bill Title: Establish a drug and alcohol testing program for public safety employees and emergency medical technicians

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 6/25 at 11:00 AM in Hearing Room B2 [H2210 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-H2210-Introduced.html

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Christopher J. Donelan (BY REQUEST)

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
                Court assembled:

                The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to public safety employees.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:	District/Address:
Mark McDonald
Mayor Thomas M. Menino

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 4817 OF 2007-2008.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act relative to public safety employees.

                Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

            SECTION 1.   Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law, rule or regulation to the contrary, all public safety employees of the commonwealth or any  municipality, and any emergency medical technicians, including those employed by a private organization or unit, shall submit to a random drug and alcohol testing program for those employees, which meets standards promulgated by the secretary of the executive office of public safety and security.