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H2862 • 2025

An Act relative to the retirement benefits of Howard S. Levine

An Act relative to the retirement benefits of Howard S. Levine

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Sponsor
James K. Hawkins
Last action
2026-03-30
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5312 (under House Rule 27)
Effective date
Not listed

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An Act relative to the retirement benefits of Howard S. Levine

An Act relative to the retirement benefits of Howard S.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to the retirement benefits of Howard S.
  • Levine By Representative Hawkins of Attleboro, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 2862) of James K.
  • Hawkins that the State Board of Retirement be directed to grant an increased accidental disability retirement allowance to Howard S.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-30 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5312 (under House Rule 27)

  2. 2025-05-28 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 06/02/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  3. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Public Service

  4. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

  5. House

    Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to the retirement benefits of Howard S. Levine
By Representative Hawkins of Attleboro, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2862) of James K. Hawkins that the State Board of Retirement be directed to grant an increased accidental disability retirement allowance to Howard S. Levine. Public Service.

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Bill H.2862

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding section 7 of chapter 32 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, and in order to promote the public good, the State Board of Retirement shall grant an increased accidental disability retirement allowance to Lieutenant Howard S. Levine of the Town of Raynham, who as a result of injuries sustained while in the performance of his duties on September 3, 1990 is permanently unable to perform the essential duties of his job and incapacitated for further services as a Correction Office III. Howard S. Levine shall receive a yearly amount of pension of 72% of the rate of compensation which would have been paid to him had he continued in service as a Correction Officer III of the Department of Correction which was held by him at the time of his retirement. This disability allowance shall maintain parity with Correction Officer III collective bargaining increases of pay.

SECTION 2. Upon the death of Howard S. Levine, leaving Charlene Ann Levine, his wife, surviving him, the State Board of Retirement shall pay to her so long as she remains unmarried, an annuity of the amount of three-fourths of the amount of the pension payable to him at the time of his death.

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

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