An Act relative to protecting local retirees
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/12/2025 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 11/12/2025 | House | Rules suspended |
| 11/12/2025 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 10/29/2025 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 7/8/2025 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 07/09/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 |
| 6/30/2025 | Joint | |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Public Service |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J23 | Favorable | 1 entries |
| H52 | Place in OD | — |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| S1848 | An Act relative to protecting local retirees | Active |
Section 9E of chapter 32B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is amended by inserting at the end of the last sentence thereof the following new sentence:- In the event that the governmental unit approves an increase in the percent of the premium to be contributed by its retired employees, the percent of premium being paid by a retired employee at that time will not be increased to the higher percent.
The provisions of this act shall take effect on January 1, 2026.
SECTION 1. Section 9E of chapter 32B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is amended by inserting at the end of the last sentence thereof the following new sentence:- In the event that the governmental unit approves an increase in the percent of the premium to be contributed by its retired employees, the percent of premium being paid by a retired employee at that time will not be increased to the higher percent. SECTION 2. The provisions of this act shall take effect on January 1, 2026.