MA S1472

Bill

Providing additional benefits to survivors of certain public safety employees

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to provide additional benefits to survivors of certain public safety employees. Public Service.

AI Summary

This bill aims to provide additional benefits to survivors of certain public safety employees. Specifically, it amends existing laws to include corrections officers in provisions that currently apply to police officers, such as eligibility for certain benefits. Additionally, the bill increases the death benefit from $100,000 to $200,000 for the survivors of public safety employees who die in the line of duty.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (2)

Bruce Tarr (R), James Timilty (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2491 (on 04/26/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1472

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1472
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1472.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1437	Providing for special death benefits to fallen public safety officers	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H2501	Relative to construction and rehabilitation of public safety facilities	No further action taken	Similar To
H2532	Relative to the appointment and reappointment of public safety officers	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H3709	Relative to retirement survivor benefits for George C. Axiotis	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H913	Relative to public safety on roadways and transit	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S1329	Relative to the regionalization of public safety services	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1470	Relative to the contraction of MRSA by public safety personnel	Accompanied a study order, see S2491	Similar To
S1904	Relative to pedestrian public safety	Accompanied a study order, see S2483	Similar To
S2006	Further strengthening public safety by reducing unlicensed, uninsured driving by OUI offenders	Referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2060	Establishing a Special Senate Committee on cyber security readiness	Again adopted and placed on file	Similar To
S2491	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Service to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to public service matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S431	Relative to the moose population in the Commonwealth	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S961	Relative to private right of action to preserve public safety	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1437

Providing for special death benefits to fallen public safety officers

Accompanied a study order, see H4654

Similar To

H2501

Relative to construction and rehabilitation of public safety facilities

No further action taken

Similar To

H2532

Relative to the appointment and reappointment of public safety officers

Accompanied a study order, see H4654

Similar To

H3709

Relative to retirement survivor benefits for George C. Axiotis

Accompanied a study order, see H4654

Similar To

H913

Relative to public safety on roadways and transit

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

S1329

Relative to the regionalization of public safety services

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1470

Relative to the contraction of MRSA by public safety personnel

Accompanied a study order, see S2491

Similar To

S1904

Relative to pedestrian public safety

Accompanied a study order, see S2483

Similar To

S2006

Further strengthening public safety by reducing unlicensed, uninsured driving by OUI offenders

Referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2060

Establishing a Special Senate Committee on cyber security readiness

Again adopted and placed on file

Similar To

S2491

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Service to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to public service matters

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S431

Relative to the moose population in the Commonwealth

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S961

Relative to private right of action to preserve public safety

Accompanied a study order, see S2313

Similar To

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