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H2975 • 2025

An Act further regulating the retirement rights of certain employees

An Act further regulating the retirement rights of certain employees

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Sponsor
Sweezey, Kenneth P.
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 further regulating the retirement rights of certain employees

An Act further regulating the retirement rights of certain employees By Representatives Sweezey of Duxbury and Kearney of Scituate, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act further regulating the retirement rights of certain employees By Representatives Sweezey of Duxbury and Kearney of Scituate, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 2975) of Kenneth P.
  • Sweezey, Patrick Joseph Kearney and others for legislation to further regulate the retirement rights of certain employees of Plymouth County.
  • 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. 2025-12-18 House

    Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026

  3. 2025-10-06 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 10/06/2025 from 01:00 PM-02:30 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  4. 2025-09-25 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 10/06/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

  5. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Public Service

  6. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

  7. House

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

Official Summary Text

An Act further regulating the retirement rights of certain employees
By Representatives Sweezey of Duxbury and Kearney of Scituate, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2975) of Kenneth P. Sweezey, Patrick Joseph Kearney and others for legislation to further regulate the retirement rights of certain employees of Plymouth County. Public Service.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.2975

Section 2A of chapter 124 of the acts of 1953, as inserted by chapter 260 of the acts of 1987, is hereby amended by inserting after the words "assistant criminal identification officer employed by the county of Barnstable" the following words:- or the county of Plymouth

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