SENATE DOCKET, NO. 607        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1437

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James E. Timilty

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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 providing additional benefits to survivors of certain public safety employees.

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PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 607        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1437

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1296 OF 2013-2014.]

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 providing additional benefits to survivors of certain public safety employees.

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 26 of chapter 31 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “officer”, in lines 45, 55 and 56, the words:- or corrections officer.

SECTION 2.  Said section 26 of said chapter 31, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the words “police service”, in lines 47 and 51, the words:- or service as a corrections officer.

SECTION 3.  Section 100A of chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 8, 12, 24 and 25, the figure “$100,000” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following figure:- $200,000.