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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 946 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2491
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Josh S. Cutler and Kathleen R. LaNatra
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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 relative to certain retirement benefits for the surviving spouse of a state police officer
injured in the line of duty.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Josh S. Cutler6th Plymouth1/6/2023Kathleen R. LaNatra12th Plymouth1/17/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 946 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2491
By Representatives Cutler of Pembroke and LaNatra of Kingston, a petition (accompanied by
bill, House, No. 2491) of Josh S. Cutler and Kathleen R. LaNatra relative to retirement benefits
for Felicia O’Connor, the surviving spouse of John Bernard O’Connor, a retired state police
officer injured in the line of duty. Public Service.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2611 OF 2021-2022.]
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 relative to certain retirement benefits for the surviving spouse of a state police officer
injured in the line of duty.
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to
make forthwith certain retirement benefits available, therefore it is hereby declared to be an
emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.
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. Notwithstanding and general or special law to the contrary, Felicia
2O’Connor, the surviving spouse of John Bernard O’Connor, a retired state police officer, who is
3currently receiving a surviving spouse retirement allowance, shall be entitled to a recalculated
4surviving spouse retirement allowance. The recalculated surviving spouse retirement allowance
5shall be equal to the retirement allowance received by John Bernard O’Connor. 2 of 2
6 SECTION 2. The amount of the recalculated surviving spouse retirement allowance in
7section 1 shall apply retroactively to the date of death of John Bernard O’Connor.