H2945 • 2025

An Act relative to retired teachers supporting public education

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

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An Act relative to retired teachers supporting public education

An Act relative to retired teachers supporting public education By Representative Reid of Lynn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

An Act relative to retired teachers supporting public education By Representative Reid of Lynn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
2945) of Sean Reid relative to limitations on earnings or hours for certain retired teachers.
Public Service.

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Bill History

2026-03-30 House
Accompanied a study order, see H5312 (under House Rule 27)
2025-09-17 Joint
Hearing rescheduled to 09/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-02:00 PM in B-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
2025-09-05 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 09/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2
2025-02-27 House
Referred to the committee on Public Service
2025-02-27 Senate
Senate concurred
House
Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to retired teachers supporting public education
By Representative Reid of Lynn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2945) of Sean Reid relative to limitations on earnings or hours for certain retired teachers. Public Service.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.2945

SECTION 1. Section 91 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:-

(f) Notwithstanding subsections (b) and (c) or any other general or special law to the contrary, a teacher who is receiving a pension or retirement allowance from the teachers’ retirement system or the Boston retirement system and who has been retired for at least 12 consecutive months may be re-employed in a teaching position in a public school and may continue to receive their full pension or retirement allowance for a period not to exceed 2 consecutive school years from the date of such re-employment. During the 2-year period, any limitations on earnings or hours under this section shall not apply. A retired teacher who remains employed in a teaching capacity beyond this 2-year period shall be subject to all applicable earnings and hour limitations provided in this section. No additional creditable service or adjustments to the retirement allowance shall accrue as a result of such re-employment.

SECTION 2. A retired teacher re-employed prior to the effective date of section 3, as set forth in section 4, shall be permitted to complete the 2-year period authorized in subsection (f) of section 91 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as seen in section 1.

SECTION 3. Subsection (f) of said section 91 of said chapter 32, added by section 1, is hereby repealed.

SECTION 4. Section 3 shall take effect 5 years after the effective date of this act.

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