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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

S 2939: An Act relative to the appointment of retired police officers as special police officers in the town of Dighton

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

S 2939 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to the appointment of retired police officers as special police officers in the town of Dighton. It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 5, 2026): New draft substituted (Dooner), see S3275.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Mrs. Dooner and Mr. Thurber of Somerset, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2939) of Kelly A. Dooner and Justin Thurber (by vote of the town) for legislation relative to the appointment of retired police officers as special police officers in the town of Dighton. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kelly DoonerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateThird Bristol and Plymouth
Justin ThurberCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Bristol

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. New draft substituted (Dooner), see S3275
  2. Read second
  3. Taken out of the Orders of the Day
  4. Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
  5. Discharged from committee and recommitted to the committee on Public Service
  6. Accompanied a study order (under JR10), see S3196
  7. Discharged from committee and recommitted to the committee on Public Service
  8. Accompanied a study order (under JR10), see S3060
  9. Hearing rescheduled to 03/11/2026 from 01:00 PM-01:25 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  10. Hearing scheduled for 03/11/2026 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
  11. House concurred
  12. Referred to the committee on Public Service

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source