H2607 • 2025

An Act relative to injured correctional officers

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Sponsor: Rodney M. Elliott
Last action: 2025-08-21
Official status: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act relative to injured correctional officers

An Act relative to injured correctional officers By Representative Elliott of Lowell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

An Act relative to injured correctional officers By Representative Elliott of Lowell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
2607) of Rodney M.
Elliott relative to injured correctional officers.
Public Safety and Homeland Security.

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Bill History

2025-08-21 House
Accompanied by H2682
2025-08-21 House
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
2025-05-02 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 05/07/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
2025-02-27 House
Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
2025-02-27 Senate
Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to injured correctional officers
By Representative Elliott of Lowell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2607) of Rodney M. Elliott relative to injured correctional officers. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

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Bill H.2607

Section 18A of Chapter 126 of the Generals Laws is hereby amended by striking the language thereof, and adding the following:-

Section 18A.An employee in a jail or house of correction of a county who, while in the performance of duty, receives bodily injuries resulting from actions of patients or prisoners in custody, and who as result of such injury is entitled to benefits under chapter one hundred and fifty-two, shall be paid, in addition to the benefits of said chapter one hundred and fifty-two, the difference between the weekly cash benefits to which entitled under said chapter one hundred and fifty-two and his regular salary, without such absence being charged against available sick leave credits, even if such absence may be for less than eight calendar days duration.

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