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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

H 3924: An Act expanding the definition of dependent for the purposes of municipal employee benefits as to the city of Cambridge

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 3924 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on March 20, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act expanding the definition of dependent for the purposes of municipal employee benefits as to the city of Cambridge. Primary sponsor: Marjorie Decker (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 23, 2026): Read second and ordered to a third reading.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Representative Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3924) of Marjorie C. Decker (with the approval of the city council) relative to expanding the definition of dependent for the purposes of municipal employee benefits in the city of Cambridge. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Marjorie DeckerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25th Middlesex
Mike ConnollyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26th Middlesex
Estela ReyesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Essex

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  2. Rules suspended
  3. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
  4. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  5. Hearing rescheduled to 01/27/2026 from 01:00 PM-01:15 PM in B-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  6. Hearing scheduled for 01/27/2026 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1
  7. Senate concurred
  8. Referred to the committee on Public Service

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source