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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1026 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1697
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Jason M. Lewis
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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 the active service buy-back program for firefighters and police officers.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Jason M. LewisFifth Middlesex 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1026 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1697
By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1697) of Jason M. Lewis for
legislation relative to the active service buy-back program for firefighters and police officers.
Public Service.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1744 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 the active service buy-back program for firefighters and police officers.
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. Clause (h) of subsection 1 of section 4 of chapter 32 of the General Laws,
2as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after “system;”, in line
3156, the following words:- “, provided further that a veteran who has creditable service as a fire
4fighter or police officer may purchase creditable service for active services in the armed forces of
5the United States at the same rate as a fire fighter or police officer pursuant to this section;"