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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 200 FILED ON: 1/12/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1746
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
John C. Velis
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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 providing for a fair and equitable group 4 retirement benefit for police officers working
on Massachusetts public higher education campuses.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :John C. VelisHampden and HampshireJohn J. CroninWorcester and Middlesex1/25/2023John F. KeenanNorfolk and Plymouth2/1/2023James K. Hawkins2nd Bristol2/8/2023Walter F. TimiltyNorfolk, Plymouth and Bristol2/9/2023Paul R. FeeneyBristol and Norfolk3/6/2023 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 200 FILED ON: 1/12/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1746
By Mr. Velis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1746) of John C. Velis, John J.
Cronin, John F. Keenan, James K. Hawkins and other members of the General Court for
legislation to correct inequities regarding the retirement of state-employed and special authority-
employed police officers. Public Service.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1792 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 providing for a fair and equitable group 4 retirement benefit for police officers working
on Massachusetts public higher education campuses.
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 3 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting in line 297, after the word "Authority;" the
3following:- “any campus police officer employed at a Massachusetts state college, university,
4community college and the University of Massachusetts”.