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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2211 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1865
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 providing for certain retirement benefits for the surviving beneficiary of Brandon
Arakelian.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Barry R. FinegoldSecond Essex and Middlesex 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2211 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1865
By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1865) of Barry R. Finegold for
legislation to provide for certain retirement benefits for the surviving beneficiary of Brandon
Arakelian. Public Service.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 2769 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 providing for certain retirement benefits for the surviving beneficiary of Brandon
Arakelian.
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. Notwithstanding section 9 of chapter 32 of the General Laws or any other
2general or special law to the contrary, the state board of retirement shall provide to Kristen
3Arakelian, the surviving beneficiary of former State Police Sergeant Brandon Arakelian, a
4lifetime, monthly allowance equal to the amount which she would have received if Brandon
5Arakelian had been awarded an accidental disability retirement under section 7 of said chapter 32
6based on post-traumatic stress disorder effective June 4, 2021, and in light of his death certificate
7which lists suicide as cause of death and post-traumatic stress disorder as his condition. The
8allowance shall be payable as of the date of Brandon Arakelian’s retirement, June 4, 2021,
9except that any amounts paid pursuant to his superannuation pension shall be deducted. 2 of 2
10 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.