By Representative Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2801) of Marjorie C. Decker relative to health insurance benefits for certain surviving spouses. Public Service.
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Date
Branch
Action
6/17/2026
House
6/17/2026 HouseReporting date extended to Friday, July 31, 2026
3/19/2026
House
3/19/2026 HouseReporting date extended to Monday, June 15, 2026
12/8/2025
House
12/8/2025 HouseReporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
9/11/2025
House
9/11/2025 HouseReported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
5/29/2025
Joint
5/29/2025 JointHearing rescheduled to 06/04/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
5/29/2025
Joint
5/29/2025 JointHearing scheduled for 06/04/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
2/27/2025
Senate
2/27/2025 SenateSenate concurred
2/27/2025
House
2/27/2025 HouseReferred to the committee on Public Service
Section 11 of chapter 32A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in lines 6 and 7 the words "until the remarriage of said surviving spouse".
▸SECTION 2
Section 9B of chapter 32B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out in lines 4 and 5, the words ",until the remarriage or death of said surviving spouse".
▸SECTION 3
Section 9B of chapter 32B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out in lines 9, 10 and 11, the words “the entire cost of such premium without any contribution by the governmental unit” and inserting in place thereof the following words: - one-half the cost of such premiums with one-half the cost of such premiums paid by the governmental unit.
▸SECTION 4
Section 9D of said chapter 32B is hereby repealed.
▸SECTION 5
The provisions in sections 1 and 2 of this act shall apply prospectively to surviving spouses of a deceased employee or retired employee, who remarried prior to the effective date of this act and whose insurance coverage, upon remarriage, was terminated under chapters 32A or 32B of the General Laws.
▸SECTION 6
The provisions in sections 1, 2 and 3 of this act shall be prospective from the effective date of this act and shall not entitle any surviving spouse of a deceased employee or retired employee to any retroactive insurance coverage.
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SECTION 1. Section 11 of chapter 32A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in lines 6 and 7 the words "until the remarriage of said surviving spouse".
SECTION 2. Section 9B of chapter 32B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out in lines 4 and 5, the words ",until the remarriage or death of said surviving spouse".
SECTION 3. Section 9B of chapter 32B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out in lines 9, 10 and 11, the words “the entire cost of such premium without any contribution by the governmental unit” and inserting in place thereof the following words: - one-half the cost of such premiums with one-half the cost of such premiums paid by the governmental unit.
SECTION 4. Section 9D of said chapter 32B is hereby repealed.
SECTION 5. The provisions in sections 1 and 2 of this act shall apply prospectively to surviving spouses of a deceased employee or retired employee, who remarried prior to the effective date of this act and whose insurance coverage, upon remarriage, was terminated under chapters 32A or 32B of the General Laws.
SECTION 6. The provisions in sections 1, 2 and 3 of this act shall be prospective from the effective date of this act and shall not entitle any surviving spouse of a deceased employee or retired employee to any retroactive insurance coverage.