MA H1489

Bill

Providing for equitable rights to indemnity for public employees

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 equitable rights to indemnity for public employees from personal financial loss and expenses. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill seeks to amend Massachusetts state law to require public employers to indemnify (provide financial protection for) public employees from personal financial loss and legal expenses, up to $1 million, arising from intentional torts or civil rights violations committed while acting within the scope of their official duties. The key changes are: 1) replacing "may" with "shall" to make indemnification mandatory, and 2) replacing "grossly negligent" with "wanton" as the standard for denying indemnification if the employee acted in a willful or malicious manner.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Tackey Chan (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4844 (on 06/09/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1489

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1489
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1489.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2549	Relative to cost of living adjustments for retired public employees of the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H2588	Relative to the Labor Relations Commission	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H3114	Relative to global positioning system technology and public employees	No further action taken	Similar To
H4844	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1711	To authorize a local option for group retirement classification	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S2087	To promote safety, efficiency and accountability in transportation projects through public inspections	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2409	Relative to reimbursement for annual training for armed forces members	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2410	Relative to public employee benefits for military service members on active duty	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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