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

Massachusetts H 3924, An Act expanding the definition of dependent for the purposes of municipal employee benefits as to the city of Cambridge, is a 194th General Court (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Marjorie C. Decker (Democratic); status third reading, last action 2026-04-23 (Read second and ordered to a third reading) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Massachusetts H 3924
- State: Massachusetts
- Session: 194th General Court (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act expanding the definition of dependent for the purposes of municipal employee benefits as to the city of Cambridge
- Status: third reading
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-20
- Last action: 2026-04-23, Read second and ordered to a third reading
- Sponsor: Marjorie C. Decker (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Public Service, House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (10 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Marjorie C. Decker (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Estela A. Reyes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Connolly (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-28 | committee | Committee Favorable: Favorable Report | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2026-04-23: Read second and ordered to a third reading (House)
- 2026-04-23: Rules suspended (House)
- 2026-04-23: Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting (House)
- 2026-04-02: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling (House)
- 2026-01-27: Hearing rescheduled to 01/27/2026 from 01:00 PM-01:15 PM in B-1 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span> (legislature)
- 2026-01-17: Hearing scheduled for 01/27/2026 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1 (legislature)
- 2025-12-15: Senate concurred (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Referred to the committee on Public Service (House)

## Bill text

- As Filed: [PDF](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3924.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Filed (PDF)](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3924.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H3924-194 (as of 2026-11-01).