An Act expanding the definition of dependent for the purposes of municipal employee benefits as to the city of Cambridge
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 4/23/2026 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 4/23/2026 | House | Rules suspended |
| 4/23/2026 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 4/2/2026 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 1/27/2026 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 01/27/2026 from 01:00 PM-01:15 PM in B-1 and Virtual — Hearing updated to New End Time |
| 1/17/2026 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 01/27/2026 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1 |
| 12/15/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 3/20/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Public Service |
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J23 | Favorable | 1 entries |
| H52 | Place in OD | — |
Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, in the City of Cambridge, for Group Insurance Commission coverage purposes as established by General Laws Chapter 32B, any domestic partner in a registered domestic partnership with an employee of the City of Cambridge, shall be a "dependent" and shall be entitled to participate in the election of coverages and benefits provided by the Group Insurance Commission to City of Cambridge employees.
Any member of a registered domestic partnership with the City of Cambridge shall be considered a "spouse" with respect to all spousal rights established by the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Any surrogate bearing a child in surrogacy for a city employee, their spouse or domestic partner in a registered domestic partnership, shall be considered a dependent for 12 months from the start of the pregnancy.
This act shall take effect upon passage.
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, in the City of Cambridge, for Group Insurance Commission coverage purposes as established by General Laws Chapter 32B, any domestic partner in a registered domestic partnership with an employee of the City of Cambridge, shall be a "dependent" and shall be entitled to participate in the election of coverages and benefits provided by the Group Insurance Commission to City of Cambridge employees. SECTION 2. Any member of a registered domestic partnership with the City of Cambridge shall be considered a "spouse" with respect to all spousal rights established by the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. SECTION 3. Any surrogate bearing a child in surrogacy for a city employee, their spouse or domestic partner in a registered domestic partnership, shall be considered a dependent for 12 months from the start of the pregnancy. SECTION 4. This act shall take effect upon passage.