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MA H1838

Providing for special death benefits to fallen public safety officers


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Introduced
03/29/2021
In Committee
08/05/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to provide special line-of-duty death benefits to public safety officers. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill aims to provide special line-of-duty death benefits to public safety officers, such as police officers and firefighters, by ensuring that the amount of pension paid to the deceased officer's beneficiaries is not less than the full salary of the next higher grade-step position that the officer would have held. This provision applies to payments made on or after December 1, 2010 and includes both base-level public safety officers as well as supervisory officers, such as police superior officers and fire officers, who were serving in a supervisory position at the time of their death.

Committee Categories

Justice, Labor and Employment

Sponsors (4)

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4960 (on 07/05/2022)

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