Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H4508: An Act relative to the disability pension for Patricia M. Lampron administered by the Boston retirement board
Status: In committee, February 25, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, September 11, 2025:
SECTION 1. (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Boston retirement board shall increase the accidental disability retirement allowance, pursuant to section 90A of chapter 32 of the General Laws, payable to Patricia M. Lampron, a retired head of school of the Dr. William W. Henderson K-12 Inclusion School in the Boston public schools who, as a result of injuries sustained while in the performance of her duties on November 3, 2021, is totally and permanently incapacitated from performing the essential duties of head of school. (b) Notwithstanding section 5 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, the annual amount of pension payable to Patricia M. Lampron shall be equal to 100 per cent of the average annual rate of regular compensation that would have been paid to Patricia M. Lampron immediately preceding the date her retirement allowance became effective had she not been injured on November 3, 2021. All amounts paid under this act shall be non-taxable to the extent allowable under state and federal law. (c) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the benefits granted herein shall be funded and administered by the Boston retirement board, consistent with and subject to chapter 32 of the General Laws. SECTION 2. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, Patricia M. Lampron …
Sponsors
- Daniel Hunt (D, 13th Suffolk) · primary sponsor
- Nick Collins (D, First Suffolk)
- Patrick Kearney (D, 4th Plymouth)
Latest actions
- : Placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting (under the last sentence of Rule 7A) for a second reading
- : Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
- : Hearing rescheduled to 10/06/2025 from 01:00 PM-02:30 PM in A-1 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>
- : Hearing scheduled for 10/06/2025 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 (December 18, 2025): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H4508?
- H4508 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to the disability pension for Patricia M. Lampron administered by the Boston retirement board.
- What is the status of H4508?
- In committee as of February 25, 2026. Latest action: Placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting (under the last sentence of Rule 7A) for a second reading (February 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored H4508?
- Daniel Hunt (D, 13th Suffolk), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H4508?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4508
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