MA H2307

Bill

Relative to victim witness advocate retirement classification

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
02/24/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to victim witness advocate retirement classification. Public Service.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Massachusetts General Laws to include victim witness advocates who have been employed in that capacity for 10 years or more as part of Group 2 for retirement classification purposes. Group 2 includes certain public employees, such as probation officers and court officers, who are eligible for earlier retirement than regular public employees. The bill seeks to extend this retirement classification to victim witness advocates, recognizing the important and challenging nature of their work supporting victims and witnesses of crimes.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

Sponsors (16)

Mike Day (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Carole Fiola (D), Sean Garballey (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Kevin Honan (D), Dan Hunt (D), Louis Kafka (D), Kay Khan (D), David LeBoeuf (D), David Linsky (D), Harold Naughton (D), Dave Rogers (D), Paul Schmid (D), Todd Smola (R),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (on 02/24/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2307

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2307
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2307.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2237	Relative to employees of the Department of Fire Services	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2293	To amend retirement benefits for certain employees of the Department of Youth Services	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H2333	Relative to the retirement classification of certain Plymouth County Sheriff's Department employees	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2358	Relative to further defining employees classified in Group 4	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2375	Relative to retirement benefits for installation security officers	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
S1526	Relative to further defining employees classified in Group 4	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1599	Relative to victim witness advocate retirement classification	Accompanied H2307	Similar To

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