An Act recategorizing DMH, DPH, and DDS police
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Progress
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill seeks to establish a specific retirement group for police officers and public safety officials working within the Department of Mental Health (DMH), Department of Public Health (DPH), and Department of Developmental Services (DDS). It aims to create a dedicated framework for these officers’ retirement benefits, aligning them with existing retirement groups for other public safety personnel. The bill was referred to the Public Service committee and subsequently reported.
Key provisions
- Creation of a retirement group for DMH, DPH, and DDS police.
- This group will include police officers and public safety officials within those departments.
- The bill is intended to provide a dedicated retirement framework for these officers.
- The bill was referred to the Public Service committee.
Who is affected
- Department of Mental Health (DMH) police officers
- Department of Public Health (DPH) police officers
- Department of Developmental Services (DDS) police officers
- Public safety officials within DMH, DPH, and DDS
Notable changes
- Establishes a specific retirement group for a subset of public safety personnel.
- This legislation builds upon previous attempts to address this issue (H.4172 and HD.4112).
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Sponsors
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Primary sponsor
David Allen Robertson
Cosponsor
David Allen Robertson
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