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HD 2783

An Act Authorizing the State Retirement Board to Retire Jamie J. Magarian, a Uniformed Member of the Department of State Police at the Regular Rate of Compensation

194th Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Aaron Saunders

Retires Jamie J. Magarian with a police-standard disability pension, medical indemnification, a lump-sum deductions payout, and potential spousal benefits.

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Bill Summary · HD 2783

Summary: HD 2783 – An Act Authorizing the State Retirement Board to Retire Jamie J. Magarian

Purpose

This bill seeks to retire Jamie J. Magarian, a uniformed member of the Department of State Police, due to injuries sustained in March 2018 that left him totally and permanently incapacitated from performing essential duties. It establishes his retirement benefits under the State Retirement Board (SRB) and aligns them with regular police retirement standards.

Key Provisions

  • Section 1

    • The SRB shall retire Jamie J. Magarian at the regular rate of compensation as a uniformed member of the Department of State Police.
    • Benefits are for injuries incurred in March 2018 that caused total and permanent incapacity.
    • Pension amount: equal to the regular rate of compensation he would have earned had he continued in service at his current grade, until death or mandatory retirement age (whichever comes first). Funding and administration by the SRB, under Chapter 32; benefits are non-taxable to the extent allowed by state law.
    • Upon reaching mandatory retirement age for a uniformed police member, Magarian would receive a pension under Section 7 of Chapter 32 equal to 80% of his annual compensation on the day before reaching that age.

  • Section 2

    • Magarian is entitled to indemnification for hospital, medical, and related expenses incurred after retirement for injuries sustained in March 2018.

  • Section 3

    • Upon retirement, Magarian receives a lump-sum payment equal to his total accumulated retirement deductions.

  • Section 4

    • If Magarian is married at retirement and survives him, his spouse would receive an annuity equal to 75% of the pension that would have been payable to him, for her lifetime.

  • Section 5

    • The act becomes effective upon passage.

Who Is Affected

  • Primary: Jamie J. Magarian, a uniformed member of the Massachusetts Department of State Police.
  • Secondary: The State Retirement Board, which would administer and fund the benefits; Magarian’s spouse (in the event of Magarian’s death).

Timing and Procedural Notes

  • The bill is filed as House Docket No. 2783 (House, No. 2955) with a petition filed by Rep. Aaron L. Saunders (and co-petitioners listed in the version).
  • Documented filing date within the version content is January 16, 2025; the petition appears in the 2025-2026 General Court session materials.
  • The act states it would take effect upon passage.

Impact at a Glance

  • Creates a dedicated, permanent disability retirement benefit for Magarian mirroring regular police pension structures.
  • Provides ongoing lifetime benefits (regular-rate pension, reduced to 80% at mandatory retirement age, and a possible spousal annuity).
  • Adds medical indemnification and a lump-sum recovery of retirement deductions.
  • Benefits are funded and administered by the State Retirement Board under general pension law.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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