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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2783 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2955
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Aaron L. Saunders
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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 Authorizing the State Retirement Board to Retire Jamie J. Magarian, a Uniformed
Member of the Department of State Police at the Regular Rate of Compensation.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Aaron L. Saunders7th Hampden1/16/2025Jacob R. OliveiraHampden, Hampshire and Worcester3/12/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2783 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2955
By Representative Saunders of Belchertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2955)
of Aaron L. Saunders for legislation to direct the State Retirement Board to retire Jamie J.
Magarian, a member of the Department of State Police, at the regular rate of compensation.
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 Authorizing the State Retirement Board to Retire Jamie J. Magarian, a Uniformed
Member of the Department of State Police at the Regular Rate of Compensation.
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. (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the state
2retirement board shall retire Jamie J. Magarian, a uniformed member of the department of state
3police, who as a result of injuries sustained while in the performance of his duties in March
42018, is totally and permanently incapacitated from performing the essential duties of a
5uniformed member of the department of state police.
6 (b) The annual amount of pension payable to Jamie J. Magarian shall be equal to the
7regular rate of compensation that would have been paid had he continued in service as a
8uniformed member of the department of state police at the grade held by him at the time of his
9retirement until his death or reaching mandatory retirement age, whichever comes first. The
10additional benefits granted in this act shall be funded and administered by the state retirement 2 of 2
11board, consistent with and subject to chapter 32 of the General Laws. All amounts paid under
12this act shall be non-taxable to the extent allowable under state law.
13 (c) Upon attaining the mandatory retirement age for a uniformed member of the
14department of state police, Jamie J. Magarian shall receive a pension pursuant to section 7 of said
15chapter 32, a yearly amount of pension equal to 80 per cent of the annual rate of the
16compensation he was receiving on the day before he reaches the mandatory retirement age for a
17uniformed member of the department of state police of the commonwealth.
18 SECTION 2. Jamie J. Magarian shall be entitled to receive indemnification for all
19hospital, medical and related expenses that have been or may be incurred after the date of his
20retirement as a result of the injuries sustained by him while in the performance of his duties in
21March 2018.
22 SECTION 3. In addition to the benefits granted herein and upon retirement, Jamie J.
23Magarian shall receive a lump sum from the state retirement board equal to his total accumulated
24retirement deductions.
25 SECTION 4. If Jamie J. Magarian is married at the time of retirement, then upon his
26death, should his spouse, survive him, the state retirement board shall pay to her an annuity in the
27amount of 75 per cent of the amount of the pension that otherwise would have been payable to
28him until her death.
29 SECTION 5. This act shall take effect upon its passage.