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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2332 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2943
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Orlando Ramos
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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 employment benefits of certain employees of the Department of
Developmental Services.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Orlando Ramos9th Hampden1/16/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2332 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2943
By Representative Ramos of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2943) of
Orlando Ramos relative to employment benefits of certain employees of the Department of
Developmental Services. Public Service.
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 employment benefits of certain employees of the Department of
Developmental Services.
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 3 of chapter 32 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting
2after the word “prisoners” in line 252 the following words:
3 employees of the Department of Developmental Services and Massachusetts Commission
4for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing holding the positions of Human Services Coordinator A/B or
5Human Services Coordinator I, Human Services Coordinator C or Human Services Coordinator
6II, Human Services Coordinator D or Human Services Coordinator III, Residential Supervisors
7A/B or Residential Supervisors I, Residential Supervisors C or Residential Supervisors II, and
8Residential Supervisors D or Residential Supervisors III, as well as other DDS positions that
9provide care, custody and supervision to individuals with developmental disabilities, who are
10employed in such capacities for 10 years or more.