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H2863 • 2025

An Act to provide certain employees in the department of corrections with line of duty death benefits

An Act to provide certain employees in the department of corrections with line of duty death benefits

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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

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act to provide certain employees in the department of corrections with line of duty death benefits

An Act to provide certain employees in the department of corrections with line of duty death benefits By Representative Hawkins of Attleboro, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to provide certain employees in the department of corrections with line of duty death benefits By Representative Hawkins of Attleboro, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 2863) of James K.
  • Hawkins for legislation to provide certain employees in the Department of Correction with line-of-duty death benefits.
  • Public Service.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

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 to provide certain employees in the department of corrections with line of duty death benefits
By Representative Hawkins of Attleboro, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2863) of James K. Hawkins for legislation to provide certain employees in the Department of Correction with line-of-duty death benefits. Public Service.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.2863

Section 100A of Chapter 32 of the Massachusetts General Laws shall be amended by inserting the words "or Unit 8 employees within the Public Safety Secretariat" after the words "or corrections officer" in section (c) line 3, and section (d) line 6, line 7, line 9, line 11, and line 12.

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