HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4516        FILED ON: 10/12/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4209

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Erika Uyterhoeven

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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 defining a domestic partner as a spouse and dependent as to the city of Somerville.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Erika Uyterhoeven

27th Middlesex

10/12/2021

Mike Connolly

26th Middlesex

10/13/2021

Patricia D. Jehlen

Second Middlesex

10/13/2021

Christine P. Barber

34th Middlesex

10/15/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4516        FILED ON: 10/12/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4209

By Ms. Uyterhoeven of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4209) of Erika Uyterhoeven and others (with the approval of the mayor and city council) relative to the definition of domestic partners as spouses and dependents for employees of the city of Somerville.  Public Service.  [Local Approval Received.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act defining a domestic partner as a spouse and dependent as to the city of Somerville.

 

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 any general or special law to the contrary, in the City of Somerville, for Group Insurance Commission coverage purposes as established by General Laws Chapter 32B, any domestic partner in a registered domestic partnership with an employee of the City of Somerville, shall be a "dependent" and shall be entitled to participate in the election of coverages and benefits provided by the Group Insurance Commission to City of Somerville employees.

SECTION 2. Any member of a registered domestic partnership with the City of Somerville shall be considered a "spouse" with respect to all spousal rights established by the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon passage