An Act relative to retirement benefits
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/2/2026 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 2/2/2026 | House | Rules suspended |
| 2/2/2026 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 1/8/2026 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 9/8/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 09/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 |
| 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 | — |
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| H2802 | An Act relative to the retirement benefits of certain employees of the department of mental health | Active |
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| H2833 | An Act directing the State Board of Retirement to grant certain retirement benefits | Active |
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| H2869 | An Act to amend retirement benefits for certain employees of the Department of Youth Services | Active |
| H2870 | An Act to amend retirement benefits for certain employees of the Department of Youth Services | Active |
Notwithstanding sections 65C and 65D of chapter 32 of the General Laws, or any other general or special law to the contrary, Mary McCabe, associate justice of the Haverhill district court, may name her daughter Anna McCabe as her survivor beneficiary, in lieu of a spouse.
This act shall take effect as of October 29, 2023.
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding sections 65C and 65D of chapter 32 of the General Laws, or any other general or special law to the contrary, Mary McCabe, associate justice of the Haverhill district court, may name her daughter Anna McCabe as her survivor beneficiary, in lieu of a spouse. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect as of October 29, 2023.