S 1296 Massachusetts Senate · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act regulating certain insurance benefits for elected officials in the town of Blackstone

This bill changes how elected officials in the town of Blackstone can access town health and life insurance. It requires new officials who receive a stipend to pay the full cost of their insurance coverage plus any administrative fees, rather than sharing the cost with the town. However, the Town Clerk and Treasurer-Collector are exempt from this rule and will continue to pay the same portion as other town employees. The changes will only apply to officials who take office after the law passes, leaving current officials unaffected.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Nov 2023
House Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Apr 11, 2024
Floor votes

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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Apr 11, 2024
House · Reported by committee
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
Nov 8, 2023
House · Referred to committee
Read; and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
Nov 6, 2023
Senate · Passed
Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
Sep 25, 2023
Senate · Reported by committee
Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
Feb 16, 2023
House · Passed
House concurred
Feb 16, 2023
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Ryan Fattman
RRepublican
MA
Worcester and Hampden