Bill > S1812

This bill modifies Chapter 32 of the Massachusetts General Laws to expand pension benefits for public employees by adding "registered domestic partners" alongside existing provisions for spouses. Specifically, the bill amends two lines in Section 12 of the chapter to explicitly include registered domestic partners when referencing spousal benefits or relationships. By inserting the phrase "a registered domestic partner" in these sections, the legislation ensures that public employees in domestic partnerships will have similar pension rights and considerations as those who are legally married. This change represents a progressive approach to recognizing different forms of committed relationships within the public employee pension system, providing more inclusive coverage for employees who may not be traditionally married but are in legally registered domestic partnerships.

Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1812