An Act relative to state police pensions
This bill amends Massachusetts state law to adjust the retirement allowance calculations for state police officers. It changes the standard benefit to 60% of an officer's average annual pay from the year before retirement, with a cap of 75% and a bonus of 3% for every full month of service beyond twenty years before age fifty-five. Conversely, if an officer retires before completing twenty years of service after turning fifty-five, the benefit is reduced by 3% for each month short of that threshold. Additionally, the legislation grants a $15 annual supplement for each year of service to state police veterans, up to a maximum of $300.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action Apr 4, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Service
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Paul McMurtry
DDemocratic
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