Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H5391: An Act regarding the disability pension for Misael Rodriguez administered by the Springfield retirement board
Status: Signed into law, August 5, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, April 30, 2026:
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 police 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. (b) The annual amount of pension payable to Misael Rodriguez shall be equal to the regular rate of compensation, including all applicable benefits and stipends, that he was earning on November 5, 2020. 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 at the grade held by him at the time of his retirement until his death or reaching mandatory retirement age, whichever comes first; provided, however, that if Misael Rodriguez reaches the mandatory retirement age, he shall be entitled thereafter to 80 per cent of the average annual rate of compensation paid to him in the previous 12 months, including any cost of living increases, as defined in sections 102 and 103 of said chapter 32. (c) …
Sponsors
- Thomas Walsh (D, 12th Essex) · primary sponsor
- Puppolo, Jr., Angelo J. (D, 12th Hampden)
- 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
- : Signed by the Governor, Chapter 171 of the Acts of 2026
- : Enacted and laid before the Governor
- : Enacted
- : House concurred in the Senate amendment
- : Rules suspended
- : Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading
- : Passed to be engrossed
- : Amended (Gómez) by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S3185
- : Read third
- : Taken out of the Orders of the Day
Common questions
- What is H5391?
- H5391 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 H5391?
- Signed into law as of August 5, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 171 of the Acts of 2026 (August 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored H5391?
- Thomas Walsh (D, 12th Essex), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H5391?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5391
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