MassachusettsRevere retiree may reapply for violent injury benefits
The measure lets retired Revere officer Leo MacAskill reapply for benefits, with later payments following violent injury retirement rules if the board approves.
What it does
Leo MacAskill may reapply for retirement benefits. If Revere’s retirement board finds that he was retired for a violent act injury, later benefits must follow the rules for that type of retirement.
Argument forIf the board finds that he retired for a violent act injury, MacAskill could have later benefits paid under those retirement rules.
Argument againstIf the board does not find that he retired for a violent act injury, he may not receive the special benefit treatment described here.
More detail
Leo MacAskill may reapply for retirement benefits. This applies only to MacAskill, a retired Revere police officer and member of the Revere retirement system. The Revere retirement board must determine under state law that MacAskill was retired for a violent act injury before the special benefit treatment applies. The act says it takes effect upon passage. The special benefit treatment applies to benefits paid after the board makes its determination.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Oct 9Signed by the Governor Maura Healey, Chapter 235 of the Acts of 2026Latest
- Oct 1Enacted and laid before the GovernorMajor
- Oct 1EnactedBecame Law
- Sep 28Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossedPassed 2nd Chamber
- Sep 28Taken out of the Orders of the Day
- Jun 18Read second and ordered to a third readingMinor
- May 21Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
- May 20Read third and passed to be engrossedPassed 1st Chamber
- May 20Rules suspended
- 2025
- Aug 28Read second and ordered to a third readingMinor
- Aug 28Rules suspended
- Aug 28Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
- Aug 25Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and SchedulingMinor
- May 8Hearing scheduled for 05/12/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
- Apr 17Senate concurred
- Mar 17Referred to the committee on Public ServiceIntroduced
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