HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 742        FILED ON: 1/17/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1374

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James J. Dwyer

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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 line-of-duty death benefits.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

James J. Dwyer

30th Middlesex

1/17/2017

Angelo L. D'Emilia

8th Plymouth

 

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 742        FILED ON: 1/17/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1374

By Mr. Dwyer of Woburn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1374) of James J. Dwyer, Angelo L. D'Emilia and Timothy R. Whelan for legislation to increase line-of-duty death benefits for police officers and firefighters.  Public Service.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2287 OF 2015-2016.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act relative to line-of-duty death 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. Section 100A of Chapter 32 of the Generals Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking the figures “$150,000” in line 8, inserting in place thereof the figure “$250,000”; and in said section by striking the figures “$150,000” in line 21, inserting in place thereof the figure “$250,000”; and in said section by striking the figures “$100,000” in line 31, inserting in place thereof the figure “$250,000”; and in said section by striking the figures “$150,000” in line 32, inserting in place thereof the figure “$250,000”