MA H2672

Bill

MA H2672

To provide certain employees in the department of corrections with line of duty death benefits

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to provide certain employees in the Department of Correction with line-of-duty death benefits. Public Service.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend the Massachusetts General Laws to provide line-of-duty death benefits to certain employees in the Department of Correction, specifically "Unit 8 employees within the Public Safety Secretariat" in addition to corrections officers. This would expand the eligibility for these benefits, which are provided to the families of public employees who die while performing their duties.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (3)

Jim Hawkins (D)*, Kelly Pease (R), Alan Silvia (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4960 (on 07/05/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2672

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2672
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2672.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H4960	Public service matters	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1267	To transfer Bridgewater State Hospital from the Department of Corrections to the Department of Mental Health	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1609	Relative to inmate telephone call rates	Accompanied a study order, see S2911	Similar To
S1704	Relative to death benefits to surviving spouses of call and volunteer firefighters	Accompanied H2653	Similar To
S1720	Relative to line of duty death benefits	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S1773	Relative to retirement survivor benefits for Katherine M. McGuinness	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S967	Relative to the elective share of surviving spouses	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To

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