Massachusetts S1812 amends public employee pensions to include registered domestic partners.
Massachusetts S1812 amends Chapter 32 of the General Laws to include registered domestic partners in public employee pensions. This change ensures that domestic partners are recognized alongside spouses for pension benefits. The bill modifies the definition in Section 12 to add "or a registered domestic partner" after "spouse." This update aims to provide equitable pension benefits for domestic partners of public employees.
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