SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1770        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1484

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Nick Collins

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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 survivor retirement benefits.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Nick Collins

First Suffolk

 

Michael D. Brady

Second Plymouth and Bristol

1/24/2019

Marc R. Pacheco

First Plymouth and Bristol

1/30/2019

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

1/30/2019

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

1/31/2019

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

1/31/2019

Paul R. Feeney

Bristol and Norfolk

1/31/2019

David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf

17th Worcester

1/31/2019

Barry R. Finegold

Second Essex and Middlesex

2/1/2019

Diana DiZoglio

First Essex

2/1/2019

James K. Hawkins

2nd Bristol

2/5/2019


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1770        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1484

By Mr. Collins, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1484) of Nick Collins, Michael D. Brady, Marc R. Pacheco, Patrick M. O'Connor and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to survivor retirement benefits.  Public Service.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act relative to survivor retirement benefits.

 

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 any general or special law to the contrary, Chapter 32 Section 94B(2) of the General Laws as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition is hereby amended by striking the word "five" in line 27 and inserting the word "ten" after the word "within" in line 27.

SECTION 2. Chapter 32 Section 94B (2) of the General Laws as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition is hereby amended by inserting in line 31 after the word "compensation" the following words," in the event that such person retires in accordance with this section any secondary cancer shall be covered in accordance with section 9 of this chapter."