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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2566 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1826
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Kelly A. Dooner, (BY REQUEST)
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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 eliminating post-retirement earnings restrictions for police detail work.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Edward Dutra 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2566 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1826
By Ms. Dooner (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1826) of Edward
Dutra, for legislation to eliminate post-retirement earnings restrictions for police detail work.
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 eliminating post-retirement earnings restrictions for police detail work.
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 91 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition,
2is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:-
3 (f) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, a retired police officer
4receiving a pension under this chapter who is employed by a city, town, or other municipal entity
5to perform police details or other police-related duties shall not be subject to any limitation on
6hours worked or compensation earned that would otherwise affect the retiree's pension benefits.