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H2870 • 2025

An Act to amend retirement benefits for certain employees of the Department of Youth Services

An Act to amend retirement benefits for certain employees of the Department of Youth Services

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Sponsor
Russell E. Holmes
Last action
2026-04-13
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5356 (under House Rule 27)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act to amend retirement benefits for certain employees of the Department of Youth Services

An Act to amend retirement benefits for certain employees of the Department of Youth Services By Representative Holmes of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to amend retirement benefits for certain employees of the Department of Youth Services By Representative Holmes of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 2870) of Russell E.
  • Holmes for legislation to include certain employees of the Department of Youth Services in Group 4 of the contributory retirement system for public employees.
  • 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. 2026-04-13 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5356 (under House Rule 27)

  2. 2026-01-15 House

    Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026

  3. 2025-10-02 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 10/15/2025 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 to amend retirement benefits for certain employees of the Department of Youth Services
By Representative Holmes of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2870) of Russell E. Holmes for legislation to include certain employees of the Department of Youth Services in Group 4 of the contributory retirement system for public employees. Public Service.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.2870

Group 4 paragraph (g) of sub-division 2 of section 3 of chapter 32, as amended by section (1) of Chapter 71 of the acts of 2006, is hereby further amended by inserting after the words "supervising prison camp officer," the following words:-- "all Bargaining Unit 8 employees in the Department of Youth Services"

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