SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1389        FILED ON: 1/16/2025

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Adam Gomez

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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 victim witness advocate retirement classification.

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PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1389        FILED ON: 1/16/2025

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[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1739 OF 2023-2024.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act relative to victim witness advocate retirement classification.

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. Group 2 of paragraph (g) of subdivision (2) of section 3 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby further amended in line 269 by inserting after the words “or court officer” the following words:-

employees holding the title of victim witness advocate as defined by section 1 of chapter 258B who have been employed in such capacity for ten years or more;