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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2033 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3822
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
James C. Arena-DeRosa
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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 enhancing public service pension equity for veterans.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:James C. Arena-DeRosa8th Middlesex1/15/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2033 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3822
By Representative Arena-DeRosa of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
3822) of James C. Arena-DeRosa relative to enhancing public service pension for veterans.
Veterans and Federal Affairs.
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 enhancing public service pension equity for veterans.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Subdivision (1) of section 4 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after paragraph (h1/2) the following paragraph:-
3 (h ¾) Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter or any other general or special law,
4rule, or regulation to the contrary, a member in service of a retirement system as defined in
5section 1 or a retired member who is a veteran who was honorably discharged from the armed
6forces of the United States shall have: (i) 1 additional calendar year added to the veteran's age for
7the purposes of pension computation; and (ii) 2 additional calendar years added to the veteran's
8age for the purposes of pension computation if they have a service connected disability rating of
910 per cent or more from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.