MA S1542

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 in firefighters. Public Service.

AI Summary

This bill amends the state's laws to establish a presumption that Parkinson's disease disability or death suffered by certain firefighters and related public safety personnel is presumed to have been caused by their service, unless it can be shown otherwise. The bill applies to uniformed members of paid fire departments, state police assigned to fire investigation or K9 units, and certain airport and military fire personnel, provided they passed a pre-employment physical exam and have at least 5 years of service. The provisions of the bill are effective across all state retirement systems, overriding any conflicting laws.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (20)

Michael Brady (D), Nick Collins (D), Julian Cyr (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Paul Feeney (D), Barry Finegold (D), Colleen Garry (D), Anne Gobi (D), Jim Hawkins (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Eric Lesser (D), Mike Moore (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Marc Pacheco (D), Bruce Tarr (R), Walter Timilty (D), John Velis (D), James Welch (D),

Last Action

Accompanied H2378 (on 12/30/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1542

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1542
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1542.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1886	Relative to Parkinson's Disease public awareness and education	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	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
S1245	Establishing a Parkinson’s disease registry	Accompanied a study order, see S2547	Similar To
S1364	Resolve providing for investigating construction practices and their impact on firefighter deaths	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S1546	Relative to Parkinson's disease disability and death in firefighters	Accompanied H2378	Similar To
S1588	Providing the next of kin of a police officer or firefighter killed in the line of duty with the flags of the Commonwealth and the United States	Accompanied H2380	Similar To

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