MA H2246

Bill

To provide pensions to surviving spouses of Department of Children and Families social workers killed in the line of duty

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to pension benefits for surviving spouses of Department of Children and Families social workers killed in the line of duty. Public Service.

AI Summary

This bill seeks to provide pension benefits to the surviving spouses of Department of Children and Families (DCF) social workers who are killed in the line of duty. The bill amends Section 100 of Chapter 32 of the Massachusetts General Laws to make DCF social workers eligible for this benefit, effective January 1, 2020. The Massachusetts State Board of Retirement is tasked with promulgating regulations to determine the specific conditions under which a DCF social worker can be eligible for this pension benefit.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (10)

David DeCoste (R), Jamie Eldridge (D), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D), Denise Garlick (D), Carlos González (D), Rich Haggerty (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Randy Hunt (R), Becca Rausch (D), Steve Ultrino (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4722 (on 05/20/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2246

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2246
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2246.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H148	To provide notice to counsel of changes in a child’s or a young adult’s placement and other events	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H151	Relative to DCF criminal background checks	Accompanied a study order, see H5088	Similar To
H2272	Relative to certain Option B and Option C retirees	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H2344	Relative to the retirement benefits of certain employees of the department of children and families	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H4083	Relative to DCF legislative reporting reform	Accompanied a new draft, see H4163	Similar To
H4722	Retirement, benefits and other public service issues	Reported, in part, by H2169	Replaced by
S1469	Relative to a service based retirement option for Group 1 and Group 2 career employees	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S29	Establishing the Massachusetts foster care review office	Accompanied a new draft, see S2719	Similar To
S39	Establishing a program to promote infant sleep safety	Accompanied a study order, see S2532	Similar To

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