SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1921        FILED ON: 1/17/2025

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Brendan P. Crighton, (BY REQUEST)

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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 providing for domestic partners through public employee pensions.

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PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1921        FILED ON: 1/17/2025

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[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1633 OF 2023-2024.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act relative to providing for domestic partners through public employee 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 1. Section 12 of Chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended in line 145 by inserting the following words after the word "spouse":- "a registered domestic partner,".

SECTION 2. Said section, as so appearing, is hereby further amended in line 147 by inserting the following words after the word "spouse":- "or a registered domestic partner".