MA H1417

Bill

MA H1417

Providing fair and equitable line of duty death benefits for public employees

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
02/22/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to line of duty death benefits for public employees. Public Service.

AI Summary

This bill aims to provide fair and equitable line of duty death benefits for all public employees, rather than just public safety employees. Specifically, it amends Section 100A of Chapter 32 to increase the one-time payment to the family of a deceased public employee who was killed or sustained fatal injuries while performing their duties from $100,000 to $150,000. The bill also expands the definition of "deceased public employee" to include those working for state or county government, public higher education institutions, municipalities, public school departments, or public authorities. Additionally, it amends Section 16 of Chapter 15A to include any public employee in the list of individuals eligible for certain benefits.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

Sponsors (8)

Mike Connolly (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Jack Lewis (D), David Linsky (D), Jay Livingstone (D), Paul Mark (D), Mike Rush (D), Chris Walsh (D),

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/01/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1417

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1417
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1417.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1388	Relative to death benefits to surviving spouses of call and volunteer firefighters	No further action taken	Similar To
H1442	To further regulate the right to strike of public employees	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H2545	Relative to capping payment of pensioners for services after retirement	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H56	An annual report of the Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission (under sections 21, 102 and 103 of Chapter 32 of the General Laws) relative to the percentum change in the average cost-of-living as shown by the United States consumer price index for the year 2016 compared with such index for the year 2015.	No further action taken	Similar To
S1427	Relative to authorizing a local option for group retirement classification	Accompanied a study order, see S2491	Similar To
S1473	Relative to line of duty death benefits	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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