HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2186 FILED ON: 1/20/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2467
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bradley H. Jones, Jr.
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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 relative to pensions for felons.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. | 20th Middlesex | 1/20/2011 |
Donald F. Humason, Jr. | 4th Hampden | 1/27/2011 |
Marc T. Lombardo | 22nd Middlesex | 1/28/2011 |
Steven L. Levy | 4th Middlesex | 1/31/2011 |
Randy Hunt | 5th Barnstable | 2/2/2011 |
Geoff Diehl | 7th Plymouth | 2/2/2011 |
F. Jay Barrows | 1st Bristol | 2/2/2011 |
Shaunna O'Connell | 3rd Bristol | 2/2/2011 |
Susan Williams Gifford | 2nd Plymouth | 2/2/2011 |
George T. Ross | 2nd Bristol | 2/3/2011 |
Todd M. Smola | 1st Hampden | 2/3/2011 |
Kevin J. Kuros | 8th Worcester | 2/3/2011 |
Sheila C. Harrington | 1st Middlesex | 2/3/2011 |
Paul K. Frost | 7th Worcester | 2/4/2011 |
George N. Peterson, Jr. | 9th Worcester | 2/4/2011 |
Bradford Hill | 4th Essex | 2/4/2011 |
Elizabeth A. Poirier | 14th Bristol | 1/21/2011 |
Viriato Manuel deMacedo | 1st Plymouth | 2/1/2011 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2186 FILED ON: 1/20/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2467
By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2467) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to the collection of a pension for certain persons convicted of a felony. Public Service. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven
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An Act relative to pensions for felons.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 5 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as most recently amended by chapters 21 and 25 of the Acts of 2009, is hereby further amended by inserting at the end thereof the following subdivision:
(5) Payments to a member retired under the provisions of this section who is incarcerated for having been convicted of a felony committed on or after the effective date of this paragraph shall cease for the period of such member's incarceration. Under no circumstances shall such payments be recoverable by such member after such period of incarceration.
SECTION 2. Section 10 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as most recently amended by chapters 21and 25 of the Acts of 2009, is hereby further amended by inserting at the end thereof the following subdivision:
(5) Payments to a member retired under the provisions of this section who is incarcerated for having been convicted of a felony committed on or after the effective date of this paragraph shall cease for the period of such member's incarceration. Under no circumstances shall such payments be recoverable by such member after such period of incarceration.
SECTION 3. Section 26 of chapter 32 of the General Laws as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following subdivision:
(6) Payments to a member retired under the provisions of this section who is incarcerated for having been convicted of a felony committed on or after the effective date of this paragraph shall cease for the period of such member's incarceration. Under no circumstances shall such payments be recoverable by such member after such period of incarceration.
SECTION 4. Section 28M of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following paragraph:
Payments to a member retired under the provisions of this section who is incarcerated for having been convicted of a felony committed on or after the effective date of this paragraph shall cease for the period of such member's incarceration. Under no circumstances shall such payments be recoverable by such member after such period of incarceration.
SECTION 5. Section 28N of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following paragraph:
Payments to a member retired under the provisions of this section who is incarcerated for having been convicted of a felony committed on or after the effective date of this paragraph shall cease for the period of such member's incarceration. Under no circumstances shall such payments be recoverable by such member after such period of incarceration.
SECTION 6. Chapter 32 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after section 65J the following section:
Section 65K. Payments to a member retired under the provisions of sections 65A to 65J, inclusive, who is incarcerated for having been convicted of a felony committed on or after the effective date of this paragraph shall cease for the period of such member's incarceration. Under no circumstances shall such payments be recoverable by such member after such period of incarceration.”.