MA H2378

Bill

Relative to Parkinson's disease disability and death in firefighters

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
12/30/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to Parkinson's disease disability and death of certain firefighters and other public safety officers in the contributory retirement plan for public employees. Public Service.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Massachusetts General Laws to establish a presumption that Parkinson's disease resulting in disability or death for certain public safety officers, including firefighters, state police, and airport fire personnel, is presumed to have been caused by their work duties, unless it can be shown that non-service-related factors were the cause. The bill applies to those who have served in these roles for at least five years and passed a physical exam upon entry that did not reveal any evidence of Parkinson's. The provisions of this bill would apply to the state's contributory retirement system for public employees.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

Sponsors (67)

Jim Arciero (D), Bruce Ayers (D), John Barrett (D), Jennifer Benson (D), Donnie Berthiaume (R), David Biele (D), Dan Cahill (D), Linda Campbell (D), Gerry Cassidy (D), Michelle Ciccolo (D), Mike Connolly (D), Angelo D'Emilia (R), Marjorie Decker (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), Shawn Dooley (R), Michelle DuBois (D), Kim Ferguson (R), Bill Galvin (D), Sean Garballey (D), Denise Garlick (D), Colleen Garry (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Anne Gobi (D), Carlos González (D), Ken Gordon (D), Danielle Gregoire (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Stephen Hay (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Steven Howitt (R), Donald Humason (R), Randy Hunt (R), Patrick Kearney (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Eric Lesser (D), Jack Lewis (D), David Linsky (D), Adrian Madaro (D), Paul Mark (D), Joe McGonagle (D), Paul McMurtry (D), Christina Minicucci (D), Matt Muratore (R), Brian Murray (D), Harold Naughton (D), Tram Nguyen (D), Jerry Parisella (D), Angelo Puppolo (D), Dave Robertson (D), Dave Rogers (D), John Rogers (D), Danny Ryan (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Tom Stanley (D), Bruce Tarr (R), Walter Timilty (D), José Tosado (D), Paul Tucker (D), Steve Ultrino (D), Aaron Vega (D), John Velis (D), RoseLee Vincent (D), Tommy Vitolo (D), Susannah Whipps (I), Bud Williams (D), Donald Wong (R), Jon Zlotnik (D),

Last Action

Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (on 12/30/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2378

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2378
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2378.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2210	Relative to firefighter retirement benefits	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H2290	Relative to firefighter training	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2359	Providing for binding arbitration for firefighters and police officers	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H2502	Providing volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians with a local option real estate tax exemption	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling	Similar To
H3054	Relative to distinctive registration plates for firefighters	Accompanied a study order, see H4772	Similar To
H4006	Providing for line-of-duty death benefits for firefighters	Accompanied a study order, see H5031	Similar To
S1241	Relative to firefighters	Accompanied a study order, see S2683	Similar To
S1483	Concerning health insurance benefits for surviving spouses of firefighters in the city of Boston	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 94 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
S1513	Relative to the appointment and reappointment of public safety officers	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To
S1542	Relative to Parkinson's disease disability and death in firefighters	Accompanied H2378	Replaces
S1546	Relative to Parkinson's disease disability and death in firefighters	Accompanied H2378	Similar To
S2338	To protect children, families, and firefighters from harmful flame retardants	Passed to be engrossed - Roll Call #94 [YEAS 38 - NAYS 0]	Similar To
S2349	To protect children, families, and firefighters from harmful flame retardants	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To

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