MA H1388

Bill

Relative to death benefits to surviving spouses of call and volunteer firefighters

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 death benefits for surviving spouses of call and volunteer firefighters. Public Service.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 9C (1/2) of Chapter 32B of the General Laws to: 1) include children over the age of 19 who are physically or mentally incapacitated from earning as eligible for death benefits for surviving spouses of call and volunteer firefighters; 2) remove the requirement that such children "continue to" be incapacitated; and 3) change the premium rate for surviving spouses from 100% of the premium to the same rate as retirees of the governmental unit.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (26)

Carmine Gentile (D)*, Thomas Calter (D), William Crocker (R), Diana Dizoglio (D), Shawn Dooley (R), Jamie Eldridge (D), Colleen Garry (D), Pat Haddad (D), Paul Heroux (D), Steven Howitt (R), Kevin Kuros (R), David Linsky (D), Paul Mark (D), Dave Muradian (R), Brian Murray (D), Harold Naughton (D), Jim O'Day (D), Keiko Orrall (R), Angelo Puppolo (D), John Scibak (D), Todd Smola (R), Bruce Tarr (R), Walter Timilty (D), Paul Tucker (D), Steve Ultrino (D), RoseLee Vincent (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1388

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1388
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1388.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1455	Relative to Parkinson's disease disability and death in firefighters	No further action taken	Similar To
H1456	Relative to fire fighter training	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H1537	Providing volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians with a local option real estate tax exemption	Accompanied S1536	Similar To
H2447	Relative to firefighters	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
H4955	Authorizing the town of Hanover to grant abatement of real estate taxes to certain surviving spouse	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 365 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
S1375	Relative to the issuance of uniform firefighter identification cards	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	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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