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H2854 • 2025

An Act relative to contributory retirement board elections

An Act relative to contributory retirement board elections

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

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to contributory retirement board elections

An Act relative to contributory retirement board elections By Representative Gregoire of Marlborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to contributory retirement board elections By Representative Gregoire of Marlborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 2854) of Danielle W.
  • Gregoire relative to the participation of surviving spouse beneficiaries in contributory retirement board elections.
  • 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. 2026-03-30 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 contributory retirement board elections
By Representative Gregoire of Marlborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2854) of Danielle W. Gregoire relative to the participation of surviving spouse beneficiaries in contributory retirement board elections. Public Service.

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Bill H.2854

SECTION 1.

Section 20 of chapter 32 of the General Laws is amended by inserting at the end of suddivision (4 7/8E) the following new subdivision:-

(4 7/8F) A surviving spouse who is receiving a retirement allowance from a contributory retirement system established under the provisions of sections one to twenty-eight, inclusive, shall be entitled to vote in the election of the third and fourth members serving on the board of such contributory retirement system.

SECTION 2.

Paragraph (h) of section 19 of chapter 34B is amended by inserting at the end of the ninth sentence thereof the following words:- and surviving spouses who are receiving a retirement allowance from a contributory retirement system established under the provisions of this chapter.

SECTION 3.

Paragraph (i) of section 19A of chapter 34B is amended by inserting at the end of the ninth sentence thereof the following words:- , and surviving spouses who are receiving a retirement allowance from a contributory retirement system established under the provisions of this chapter.

SECTION 4. The provisions of this act shall take effect on January 1, 2026.

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