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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2457 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2441
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.
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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 adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act increasing the police and fire retirement age from 65 to 67.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.5th Worcester1/16/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2457 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2441
By Representative Berthiaume of Spencer, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2441) of
Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. relative to increasing the police and fire retirement age from 65 to 67.
Public Service.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act increasing the police and fire retirement age from 65 to 67.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 2 of Chapter 415 of the Acts of 1987 is hereby amended by striking
2the word “sixty-five” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- “sixty-seven”.
3 SECTION 2. Section 1 of Chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
4Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking the figure “65”, in line 329, and inserting in place
5thereof the following figure:- “67”.