1 of 1 SENATE DOCKET, NO. 984 FILED ON: 1/18/2023 SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1633 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Brendan P. Crighton, (BY REQUEST) _________________ 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. _______________ PETITION OF: NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Ronald J. Colosi, Jr.10 Whittier Ave Saugus, MA 01906 1 of 1 SENATE DOCKET, NO. 984 FILED ON: 1/18/2023 SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1633 By Mr. Crighton (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1633) of Ronald J. Colosi, Jr. for legislation to provide for domestic partners through public employee pensions. Public Service. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _______________ In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court (2023-2024) _______________ 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: 1 SECTION 1. Section 12 of Chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 2Official Edition, is hereby amended in line 145 by inserting the following words after the word 3"spouse":- "a registered domestic partner,". 4 SECTION 2. Said section, as so appearing, is hereby further amended in line 147 by 5inserting the following words after the word "spouse":- "or a registered domestic partner".