1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 802 FILED ON: 1/13/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2940
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
_________________
PRESENTED BY:
Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.
_________________
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 police officers and firefighters relative to Chapter 41, Section 111F.
_______________
PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.12th Hampden1/13/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 802 FILED ON: 1/13/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2940
By Representative Puppolo of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2940) of
Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. relative to police officers and firefighters relative to Chapter 41, Section
111F. Public Service.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
_______________
In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
_______________
An Act relative to police officers and firefighters relative to Chapter 41, Section 111F.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, Section 111 F of Chapter 41
2of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following new paragraph at the end
3thereof:
4 For any police officer or fire fighter subject to this Section, who is granted an accidental
5disability retirement pursuant to Section 7 of Chapter 32, and said accidental disability retirement
6is not based on presumptions pursuant to Sections 94, 94A or 94B of Chapter 32, any absence
7from duty caused by the condition which resulted in said accidental disability retirement
8pursuant to Section 7 of Chapter 32, shall be regarded as leave pursuant to this Section, and if
9said police officer or fire fighter was not previously granted leave pursuant to this Section, shall
10have such absence retroactively so granted, and any pay or other personnel actions implicated by
11such retroactive granting of leave pursuant to this Section shall be taken by the employer.