SENATE DOCKET, NO. 532        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1428

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michael F. Rush

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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 public safety line of duty benefits.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Michael F. Rush

Norfolk and Suffolk

Patricia A. Haddad

5th Bristol


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 532        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1428

By Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1428) of Michael F. Rush and Patricia A. Haddad for legislation relative to public safety line of duty benefits.  Public Service.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act relative to public safety line of duty benefits.

 

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. Subsection (c) of section 100A of chapter 32, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 15, the words “and who is not subject to chapter 152”, and inserting at the end of said subsection the following sentence:- “The family of a deceased public safety employee, who is subject to chapter 152, shall have the option to receive either the killed in the line of duty benefit or to receive benefits pursuant to chapter 152.”