KLS Keeping Law Simple Legislation in plain English

Straight-ahead summaries built from the official bill text. We keep the source links front and center and leave the decision up to you.

Back to Massachusetts

H2886 • 2025

An Act relative to certain retirement benefits for the surviving spouse of a state police officer injured in the line of duty

An Act relative to certain retirement benefits for the surviving spouse of a state police officer injured in the line of duty

Active

The official status still shows this bill as active or still awaiting another formal step.

Sponsor
LaNatra, Kathleen R.
Last action
2025-08-21
Official status
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

An Act relative to certain retirement benefits for the surviving spouse of a state police officer injured in the line of duty

An Act relative to certain retirement benefits for the surviving spouse of a state police officer injured in the line of duty By Representatives LaNatra of Kingston and Sweezey of Duxbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to certain retirement benefits for the surviving spouse of a state police officer injured in the line of duty By Representatives LaNatra of Kingston and Sweezey of Duxbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 2886) of Kathleen R.
  • LaNatra relative to retirement benefits for Felicia O’Connor, the surviving spouse of John Bernard O’Connor, a retired state police officer injured in the line of duty.
  • 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. 2025-08-21 House

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

  2. 2025-05-01 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 05/07/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

  3. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Public Service

  4. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to certain retirement benefits for the surviving spouse of a state police officer injured in the line of duty
By Representatives LaNatra of Kingston and Sweezey of Duxbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2886) of Kathleen R. LaNatra relative to retirement benefits for Felicia O’Connor, the surviving spouse of John Bernard O’Connor, a retired state police officer injured in the line of duty. Public Service.
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
×

Bill H.2886

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding and general or special law to the contrary, Felicia O’Connor, the surviving spouse of John Bernard O’Connor, a retired state police officer, who is currently receiving a surviving spouse retirement allowance, shall be entitled to a recalculated surviving spouse retirement allowance. The recalculated surviving spouse retirement allowance shall be equal to that which she would have received had John Bernard O’Connor been allowed to elect the Option C retirement allowance prior to his death.

SECTION 2. The amount of the recalculated surviving spouse retirement allowance in section 1 shall apply retroactively to the date of death of John Bernard O’Connor.

The information contained in this website is for general information purposes only. The General Court provides this information as a public service and while we endeavor to keep the data accurate and current to the best of our ability, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information contained on the website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.

Close