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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 797 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1916
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
John C. Velis
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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 regarding retirement of public authority law enforcement employee groups.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :John C. VelisHampden and Hampshire 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 797 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1916
By Mr. Velis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1916) of John C. Velis for legislation
to regard retirement of public authority law enforcement employee groups. Public Service.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1747 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 regarding retirement of public authority law enforcement employee groups.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Paragraph (g) of subdivision (2) of section 3 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, is hereby
2amended by inserting after line 326 the following new paragraph:-
3 Any public authority with law enforcement employees who are members of a retirement
4system independent of the Massachusetts State Retirement System and the Massachusetts
5Teachers Retirement System may elect to improve the retirement group classification for any
6group of law enforcement employees by a majority vote of the authority governing board.
7Nothing in this act shall be construed as authorization to diminish the retirement benefits of
8public employees by placing any group of employees in a lower group of classification.