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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1892 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1706
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michael O. Moore
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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 alignment of the University of Massachusetts police.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Michael O. MooreSecond Worcester 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1892 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1706
By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1706) of Michael O. Moore for
legislation relative to the alignment of the University of Massachusetts police. Public Service.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1753 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 alignment of the University of Massachusetts police.
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. Paragraph (g) of subdivision (2) of section 3 of chapter 32 of the General
2Law, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 253
3and 254, the words:- ; University of Massachusetts police.
4 SECTION 2. Said paragraph (g) of said subsection (2) of said section 3 of chapter 32, as
5so appearing, is hereby further amended by adding after the word “agent”, in line 328, the
6following words:- ; police officers of the University of Massachusetts system.
7 SECTION 3. Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 32 of the General Laws, or any
8other general or special law to the contrary, the state board of retirement shall establish and
9implement a retirement incentive for University of Massachusetts police who held positions
10appointed under section 32A of chapter 75 immediately prior to the effective date of this act. 2 of 2
11Each eligible member of the University of Massachusetts police may request and shall receive a
12combination of total years of creditable service and years of age, the sum of which shall total, yet
13not be greater than, five years of creditable service and five years of age, provided said police
14officer shall retire within twelve months of the date of enactment of this section.