An Act relative to the alignment of the University of Massachusetts police
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 4/9/2026 | Senate | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| 1/15/2026 | Senate | Reporting date extended to Tuesday March 17, 2026 |
| 9/26/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 10/08/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2 |
| 2/27/2025 | House | House concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Referred to the committee on Public Service |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J23 | Favorable | 1 entries |
Paragraph (g) of subdivision (2) of section 3 of chapter 32 of the General Law, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 253 and 254, the words:- “; University of Massachusetts police”.
Said paragraph (g) of said subsection (2) of said section 3 of chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by adding after the word “agent”, in line 328, the following words:- “; police officers of the University of Massachusetts system”.
Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 32 of the General Laws, or any other general or special law to the contrary, the state board of retirement shall establish and implement a retirement incentive for University of Massachusetts police who held positions appointed under section 32A of chapter 75 immediately prior to the effective date of this act. Each eligible member of the University of Massachusetts police may request and shall receive a combination of total years of creditable service and years of age, the sum of which shall total, yet not be greater than, five years of creditable service and five years of age, provided said police officer shall retire within twelve months of the date of enactment of this section.
SECTION 1. Paragraph (g) of subdivision (2) of section 3 of chapter 32 of the General Law, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 253 and 254, the words:- “; University of Massachusetts police”. SECTION 2. Said paragraph (g) of said subsection (2) of said section 3 of chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by adding after the word “agent”, in line 328, the following words:- “; police officers of the University of Massachusetts system”. SECTION 3. Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 32 of the General Laws, or any other general or special law to the contrary, the state board of retirement shall establish and implement a retirement incentive for University of Massachusetts police who held positions appointed under section 32A of chapter 75 immediately prior to the effective date of this act. Each eligible member of the University of Massachusetts police may request and shall receive a combination of total years of creditable service and years of age, the sum of which shall total, yet not be greater than, five years of creditable service and five years of age, provided said police officer shall retire within twelve months of the date of enactment of this section.