MA S1506

Bill

Relative to retirement benefits for care givers at the Soldiers' Homes

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to retirement benefits for care givers at the Soldiers' Homes. Public Service.

AI Summary

This bill aims to amend the Massachusetts General Laws to include employees of the Holyoke and Chelsea Soldiers' Homes, specifically Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, Certified Nursing Assistants, Recreational Therapists, and Physical Therapy Assistants, as individuals eligible for certain retirement benefits. The bill seeks to recognize the important caregiving roles these employees play at the Soldiers' Homes.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (2)

Sal DiDomenico (D), Diana Dizoglio (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2545 (on 02/18/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1506

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1506
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1506.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2229	Directing the State Board of Retirement to grant certain retirement benefits	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2234	Providing for equitable retirement benefits for public higher education police officers	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H2268	Relative to retirement benefits for Thomas Brian Donnelly	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H2298	Relative to the retirement benefits of Michael T. Bondarek	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
H2348	Relative to the retirement benefits of certain persons	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H3153	Relative to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H51	Relative to joint and last survivor allowance for judicial retirement benefits	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S1480	Relative to providing fairness and equity in the retirement benefits of employees of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, sewer departments, sewer districts, water and sewer departments and districts, and wastewater facilities	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To
S2545	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Service to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to public service issues	Reported (in part) by S1477	Replaced by

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2229

Directing the State Board of Retirement to grant certain retirement benefits

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H2234

Providing for equitable retirement benefits for public higher education police officers