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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3486 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2913
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Paul McMurtry
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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 public safety line of duty benefits.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Paul McMurtry11th Norfolk1/17/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3486 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2913
By Representative McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2913) of
Paul McMurtry relative to public safety line of duty benefits. Public Service.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2601 OF 2023-2024.]
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 relative to public safety line of duty benefits.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Subsection (c) of section 100A of chapter 32, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is
2hereby amended by striking out, in line 15, the words “and who is not subject to chapter 152”,
3and inserting at the end of said subsection the following sentence:- “The family of a deceased
4public safety employee, who is subject to chapter 152, shall have the option to receive either the
5killed in the line of duty benefit or to receive benefits pursuant to chapter 152.”