SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1187        FILED ON: 2/12/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1727

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Anne M. Gobi

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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 killed in the line duty benefits to Joanne Songy, surviving spouse of Detective John D. Songy, a police officer of the Town of Rutland.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Anne M. Gobi

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex

 

Kimberly N. Ferguson

1st Worcester

 

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

2/18/2021

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

8/19/2021

David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf

17th Worcester

8/26/2021


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1187        FILED ON: 2/12/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1727

By Ms. Gobi, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1727) of Anne M. Gobi, Kimberly N. Ferguson, Michael O. Moore, Timothy R. Whelan and others (by vote of the town) for legislation to provide killed in the line duty benefits to Joanne Songy, surviving spouse of Detective John D. Songy, a police officer of the Town of Rutland.  Public Service.  [Local approval received]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act providing killed in the line duty benefits to Joanne Songy, surviving spouse of Detective John D. Songy, a police officer of the Town of Rutland.

 

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. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Worcester regional retirement board shall  pay to Joanne Songy, surviving spouse of detective John D. Songy, a police officer in the town of Rutland who died from complications related to COVID-19, benefits pursuant to section 100 of chapter 32 of the General Laws.

SECTION 2. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, , the state board of retirement shall pay to Joanne Songy, surviving spouse of detective John D. Songy, a police officer in the town of Rutland who died from complications related to COVID-19, benefits pursuant to section 100A of chapter 32 of the General Laws.

SECTION 3.  This act shall take effect as of May 29, 2020.