SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1277        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1445

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Marc R. Pacheco

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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 injury benefits for public employees.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Marc R. Pacheco

First Plymouth and Bristol

 

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

2/2/2017

Michael D. Brady

Second Plymouth and Bristol

2/3/2017

Jack Lewis

7th Middlesex

3/15/2017


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1277        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1445

By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1445) of Marc R. Pacheco, Sal N. DiDomenico and Michael D. Brady for legislation relative to line of duty injury benefits for public employees.  Public Service.

 

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 injury benefits for public 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 58 of Chapter 30 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, in line 19, after the word “custody,” the following words:- or receives bodily injuries from acts of violence by a civilian present on the grounds of a correctional institution or state public health or human services facility;