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H2837 • 2025

An Act relative to the state retiree benefits trust fund board of directors

An Act relative to the state retiree benefits trust fund board of directors

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Sponsor
Garballey, Sean
Last action
2026-03-30
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5312 (under House Rule 27)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

An Act relative to the state retiree benefits trust fund board of directors

An Act relative to the state retiree benefits trust fund board of directors By Representatives Garballey of Arlington and Peisch of Wellesley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to the state retiree benefits trust fund board of directors By Representatives Garballey of Arlington and Peisch of Wellesley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 2837) of Sean Garballey and Alice Hanlon Peisch for legislation to increase the membership of the state retiree benefits trust fund board of directors.
  • Public Service.

Limits and Unknowns

  • 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. 2026-03-30 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5312 (under House Rule 27)

  2. 2025-07-08 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 07/09/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  3. 2025-06-30 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 07/09/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1

  4. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Public Service

  5. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

  6. House

    Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to the state retiree benefits trust fund board of directors
By Representatives Garballey of Arlington and Peisch of Wellesley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2837) of Sean Garballey and Alice Hanlon Peisch for legislation to increase the membership of the state retiree benefits trust fund board of directors. Public Service.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.2837

SECTION 1. Subsection (b) of section 24A of chapter 32A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 11, the words "7 trustees" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- 9 trustees.

SECTION 2. Said subsection (b) of sad section 27A of said chapter 32A, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the words "the comptroller or a designee," the following words:- 1 person to be appointed by the Massachusetts Municipal Association, 1 person to be appointed by the Massachusetts Association of School Committees.

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