HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2984        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2337

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Steven S. Howitt

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to pension benefits for widows.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

1/16/2015

Richard J. Ross

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

11/5/2019

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

11/5/2019

Daniel J. Ryan

2nd Suffolk

11/5/2019

Thomas M. Stanley

9th Middlesex

11/5/2019

Frank A. Moran

17th Essex

11/5/2019

Jeffrey N. Roy

10th Norfolk

11/5/2019

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

11/5/2019

James R. Miceli

19th Middlesex

11/5/2019

Todd M. Smola

1st Hampden

11/5/2019

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

11/5/2019

Michael D. Brady

Second Plymouth and Bristol

11/5/2019

Diana DiZoglio

14th Essex

11/5/2019

Paul R. Heroux

2nd Bristol

11/5/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2984        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2337

By Mr. Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2337) of Steven S. Howitt and others relative to pension benefits for widows.  Public Service.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act relative to pension benefits for widows.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 498 of chapter 159 of the acts of 2000, the provisions of sections 9 and 100 of chapter 32 of the General Laws shall apply to the surviving spouse of a member, who remarried prior to July 1, 2000 and whose pension, upon remarriage, was terminated or otherwise reduced subject to the provisions of sections 9 and 100 of said chapter 32.

SECTION 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 498 of chapter 159 of the acts of 2000, the provisions of paragraph (d) of subdivision (2) of section 12 of chapter 32 of the General Laws shall apply to the spouse of a deceased member, who remarried prior to July 1, 2000 and whose pension, upon remarriage, was terminated or otherwise reduced subject to the provisions of paragraph (d) of subdivision (2) of section 12 of said chapter 32.

SECTION 3. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 498 of chapter 159 of the acts of 2000, the provisions of section 101 of chapter 32 of the General Laws shall apply to the widow of a member, who remarried prior to July 1, 2000 and whose pension, upon remarriage, was terminated or otherwise reduced subject to the provisions of section 101 of said chapter 32.

SECTION 4. The provisions of this act shall be prospective from the effective date of this act and shall not entitle any surviving spouse, spouse of a deceased member or widow to any retroactive benefits.