H2923 • 2025

An Act relative to credible service for VISTA volunteers

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Sponsor: David K. Muradian, Jr.
Last action: 2026-01-08
Official status: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act relative to credible service for VISTA volunteers

An Act relative to credible service for VISTA volunteers By Representative Muradian of Grafton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

An Act relative to credible service for VISTA volunteers By Representative Muradian of Grafton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
2923) of David K.
Muradian, Jr.
relative to providing credible service for retirement purposes for VISTA volunteers.

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Bill History

2026-01-08 House
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
2025-09-08 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 09/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
2025-02-27 House
Referred to the committee on Public Service
2025-02-27 Senate
Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to credible service for VISTA volunteers
By Representative Muradian of Grafton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2923) of David K. Muradian, Jr. relative to providing credible service for retirement purposes for VISTA volunteers. Public Service.
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.2923

SECTION 1.

Paragraph (r) of subdivision (1) of section 4 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking, in line 351, the words “to the Peace Corps” and inserting in place thereof the following:- “in an approved federal service program”.

SECTION 2.

Said paragraph (r) of subdivision (1) of section 4 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting, in line 363, after the word “service.” the following: - “For the purposes of this paragraph, “a volunteer in an approved federal service program,” shall mean a volunteer or volunteer leader under part A of title VIII of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, a full-time volunteer enrolled in a program under part A, B, or C of title I of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, or a volunteer or volunteer leader under the Peace Corps Act.”

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