Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H2939: An Act regarding the disability pension for Misael Rodriguez administered by the Springfield retirement board
Status: In committee, April 30, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Springfield retirement board shall increase the accidental disability retirement allowance payable to Misael Rodriguez, a retired officer of the police department of the city of Springfield who, as a result of severe physical injuries sustained during a violent felonious assault while in the performance of his duties on November 5, 2020, is totally and permanently incapacitated from performing the essential duties of a police officer. 1.The annual amount of pension payable to Misael Rodriguez shall be equal to the regular rate of compensation which would have been paid had he continued in service as a police officer of the city of Springfield at the grade held by him at the time of his retirement until his death or reaching mandatory retirement age, whichever comes first. All amounts paid under this act shall be non-taxable to the extent allowable under state and federal law. 2.Upon attaining the mandatory retirement age for a police officer of the city of Springfield, Misael Rodriguez shall receive a pension pursuant to section 7 of said chapter 32, a yearly amount of pension equal to 80 per cent of the annual rate of the compensation he was receiving on the day before he reaches the mandatory retirement age for a police officer in …
Sponsors
- Puppolo, Jr., Angelo J. (D, 12th Hampden) · primary sponsor
- Carlos González (D, 10th Hampden)
- Jacob Oliveira (D)
- Samantha Montaño (D)
- Bud Williams (D, 11th Hampden)
- Brian Ashe (D)
- Adam Gómez (D, Hampden)
- Orlando Ramos (D, 9th Hampden)
Latest actions
- : Amended by substitution of bill with the same title, see H5391
- : Read third
- : Read second and ordered to a third reading
- : Rules suspended
- : Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
- : Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
- : Hearing scheduled for 05/07/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Public Service
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Public Service (August 1, 2025): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H2939?
- H2939 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act regarding the disability pension for Misael Rodriguez administered by the Springfield retirement board.
- What is the status of H2939?
- In committee as of April 30, 2026. Latest action: Amended by substitution of bill with the same title, see H5391 (April 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored H2939?
- Puppolo, Jr., Angelo J. (D, 12th Hampden), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H2939?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2939
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