SENATE DOCKET, NO. 904        FILED ON: 1/18/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1631

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Brendan P. Crighton

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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 special needs trusts and pensions.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Brendan P. Crighton

Third Essex


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 904        FILED ON: 1/18/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1631

By Mr. Crighton, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1631) of Brendan P. Crighton for legislation relative to special needs trusts and pensions.  Public Service.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1679 OF 2021-2022.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act relative to special needs trusts and pensions.

 

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

Section 12 of Chapter 32 of the General Laws is amended by inserting at the end of line 146 the following sentence:- In the event that any of the aforementioned eligible beneficiaries is the beneficiary of a special needs trust, the trustee or fiduciary of said trust shall be eligible for nomination as beneficiary under this option.