Bill
S 1852
Adds long-serving EOPSS State Police/911 Dispatchers (SPD 1-3, 10+ years) to Section 3 of Chapter 32, changing retirement classification and benefits eligibility.
Status snapshot
- Bill number: S.1852 (Senate Docket No. 2094)
- Title (per bill text): An Act relative to Executive Office of Public Safety and Security dispatchers
- Introduced: Filed 1/17/2025 (presented by Sen. Paul R. Feeney)
- Current status: Referred to committee (records provided show multiple referrals and a scheduled hearing on 10/08/2025)
- Note: The file contains inconsistent metadata (other titles, sponsors, and committee referrals appear mixed in). This summary focuses on the actual bill text supplied.
Purpose and intent
- The bill seeks to amend Section 3 of Chapter 32 of the Massachusetts General Laws by expressly adding certain Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS) dispatchers to the list of employees set out in that section. The apparent intent is to change the statutory classification of those dispatchers under Chapter 32.
Key provision (text summary)
- Amends Section 3 of Chapter 32 by inserting, after the words “supervision of prisoners;”, the following category:
- “employees of the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security working as State Police Dispatchers or State 911 Dispatchers in groups SPD 1, 2, and 3 who have been employed in such a capacity for 10 years or more;”
What this change would do (practical effect)
- Section 3 of Chapter 32 enumerates classes/definitions of public employees for purposes of the Commonwealth’s public employee retirement and related statutes. By adding this dispatcher category, the bill would:
- Place long‑service State Police Dispatchers and State 911 Dispatchers (in SPD 1–3) within the statutory classification referenced in Section 3.
- Likely affect eligibility, membership, or treatment under Massachusetts public retirement/benefits law for covered dispatchers (for example: retirement plan membership, contribution/benefit calculations, or special classifications), though the bill text amends only the definitional/classification section — downstream effects depend on how Section 3 is used elsewhere in Chapter 32.
Who is affected
- Primary: EOPSS employees serving as State Police Dispatchers or State 911 Dispatchers classified in groups SPD 1, 2, or 3 with at least 10 years in that capacity.
- Secondary: The Commonwealth’s retirement systems and payroll/HR administrators who will implement any classification and benefits changes.
Procedural/timeline notes & discrepancies
- Introduced by Sen. Paul R. Feeney (Bristol and Norfolk) on 1/17/2025.
- Legislative action entries provided are inconsistent (multiple committee referrals, hearing dates, and cross‑jurisdictional sponsor names appear in the file). A hearing is recorded as scheduled for 10/08/2025.
- Because the supplied metadata mixes items that appear unrelated (different titles, federal sponsors listed, companion bills), consult the official Massachusetts Legislature website or Senate Docket No. 2094 for authoritative, up‑to‑date status and full legislative history.
If you want, I can:
- Retrieve and summarize the exact statutory context of Section 3, Chapter 32 (to show precisely what benefits or rules apply), or
- Draft a one‑page memo describing likely impacts on retirement eligibility and employer costs, using estimates if you supply headcount or payroll data.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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