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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2268 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1111
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Barry R. Finegold
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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 retirement reporting.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Barry R. FinegoldSecond Essex and Middlesex 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2268 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1111
By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1111) of Barry R. Finegold for
legislation relative to convictions of retirees and eligibility for pensions. The Judiciary.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 4834 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 retirement reporting.
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 15 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition,
2is hereby amended by striking out paragraph (5) and inserting in place thereof the following
3paragraph:-
4 (5) If the attorney general or a district attorney becomes aware of a final conviction of a
5member of a retirement system under circumstances which may require forfeiture of the
6member’s rights to a pension, retirement allowance or return of accumulated total deductions
7pursuant to this chapter, section 58 or 59 of chapter 30 or section 25 of chapter 268A, the
8attorney general or district attorney shall immediately notify the commission of such conviction;
9provided, however, that the commission shall not report such conviction to the member’s
10retirement board or employer unless the commission: (i) has determined that the conviction 2 of 2
11requires forfeiture of that member’s rights to a pension, retirement allowance or return of
12accumulated total deductions pursuant to this chapter, section 58 or 59 of chapter 30 or section
1325 of chapter 268A; and (ii) is directing that member’s retirement board or employer to take
14action to effectuate such forfeiture.