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H2833 • 2025

An Act directing the State Board of Retirement to grant certain retirement benefits

An Act directing the State Board of Retirement to grant certain retirement benefits

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Sponsor
Dennis C. Gallagher
Last action
2026-03-25
Official status
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act directing the State Board of Retirement to grant certain retirement benefits

An Act directing the State Board of Retirement to grant certain retirement benefits By Representative Gallagher of Bridgewater, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act directing the State Board of Retirement to grant certain retirement benefits By Representative Gallagher of Bridgewater, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 2833) of Dennis C.
  • Gallagher relative to directing the State Retirement Board to pay a certain retirement benefit to Virginia Wise, the surviving spouse of Raymond Wise, an officer of the Bridgewater State College Police Department.
  • Public Service.

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  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-25 House

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

  2. 2025-12-11 House

    Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026

  3. 2025-09-08 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 09/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

  4. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Public Service

  5. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act directing the State Board of Retirement to grant certain retirement benefits
By Representative Gallagher of Bridgewater, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2833) of Dennis C. Gallagher relative to directing the State Retirement Board to pay a certain retirement benefit to Virginia Wise, the surviving spouse of Raymond Wise, an officer of the Bridgewater State College Police Department. Public Service.
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.2833

SECTION 1.

Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary and for the purpose of promoting the public good, the State Board of Retirement shall pay Virginia Wise, the surviving spouse of Raymond Wise, an officer of the Bridgewater State College Police Department retirement benefits as provided under section 94 of chapter 32 of the General Laws.

SECTION 2.

This act shall take effect as of June 29, 2004.

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