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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1659 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2902
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Jay D. Livingstone
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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 establishing retirement parity for long term public defenders.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Jay D. Livingstone8th Suffolk1/15/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1659 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2902
By Representative Livingstone of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2902) of
Jay D. Livingstone for legislation to establish retirement parity for long term public defenders.
Public Service.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act establishing retirement parity for long term public defenders.
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 3 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is
2hereby amended by inserting after the word "attorneys”, in line 328, the following words:-
3 ,attorneys, investigators, social workers and social service advocates who have been
4employed by the Committee for Public Counsel Services for 10 years or more.