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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 304 FILED ON: 1/10/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1835
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
James B. Eldridge
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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 death benefits to surviving spouses of call and volunteer firefighters.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :James B. EldridgeMiddlesex and Worcester 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 304 FILED ON: 1/10/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1835
By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1835) of James B. Eldridge for
legislation relative to death benefits to surviving spouses of call and volunteer firefighters.
Public Service.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1652 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 death benefits to surviving spouses of call and volunteer firefighters.
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 9C½ of chapter 32B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, in line 6, after the figure ”26,” the following
3words:- and such children who are over the age of 19 and physically or mentally incapacitated
4from earnings.
5 SECTION 2. Said section 9C½ of said chapter 32B, as so appearing, is further amended
6by striking out, in line 7, the following words:- continue to
7 SECTION 3. Said section 9C½ of said chapter 32B, as so appearing, is hereby further
8amended by striking out, in line 15, the words “100 per cent of the premium” and inserting in 2 of 2
9place thereof the following words:- a premium at the same rate as retirees of the governmental
10unit from time to time as part of the total cost.