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H 5419·MA·house

An Act authorizing the raising the maximum retirement age of special police officers in the town of Kingston to 70 years old

Reported by CommitteeFiled May 11, 2026
Sponsor: Joint Committee on Public Service
Latest Action

House: Read second and ordered to a third reading

May 14, 2026

Summary

The bill lets the Town of Kingston’s Select Board hire retired full‑time police officers as special police officers, but caps their service at age 70. It removes the usual state age limit for police officers while keeping other training, certification, and pay rules. The change aims to expand the pool of experienced officers for temporary detail work.

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