MA S1546

Bill

Relative to Parkinson's disease disability and death in firefighters

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 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 firefighters and other public safety officers is presumed to have been suffered in the line of duty, unless it can be shown by a preponderance of the evidence that non-service-related factors caused the condition. The bill applies to uniformed members of paid fire departments, members of the state police fire investigation unit or K9 unit, and certain airport and military firefighters, provided they have served in those roles for at least five years prior to the condition being discovered. The bill does not affect the interpretation of other existing disability retirement provisions.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (6)

Anne Gobi (D), Donald Humason (R), Eric Lesser (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), John Velis (D), James Welch (D),

Last Action

Accompanied H2378 (on 12/30/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1546

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1546
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1546.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2290	Relative to firefighter training	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2378	Relative to Parkinson's disease disability and death in firefighters	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	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
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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