Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H2769: An Act relative to retirement equity for parenting teachers
Status: Failed, March 30, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1: Subsection (1) of section 4 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after paragraph (g) the following paragraph: (g1/4) A public school teacher who is a member of the teachers’ retirement system, a regional retirement system, or the Boston retirement system, and who has completed at least 20 years of service may be credited with creditable service for part-time employment as a teacher, upon their return to full-time service, for the purpose of determining their superannuation retirement allowance, on a proportionate basis which the board shall determine according to rules and regulations adopted by the board and approved by the commission. The board shall credit as full-time service that period of time during which a member performed part-time service as a public school teacher, not to exceed 5 years. Eligibility for creditable service under this subsection shall be conditioned upon payment by the member to the retirement system, in an amount equal to that which would have been withheld as regular deductions from their regular compensation for full time employment, in 1 lump sum or installments, as the board shall proscribe, together with regular interest.
Sponsors
- Simon Cataldo (D) · primary sponsor
- Brian Ashe (D)
- Joshua Tarsky (D)
- Bruce Ayers (D)
- James Arena-DeRosa (D)
- Michelle Badger (D)
- Patrick Kearney (D, 4th Plymouth)
- Lisa Field (D, 3rd Bristol)
- Dennis Gallagher (D)
- Patrick O'Connor (R, First Plymouth and Norfolk)
- John Marsi (R, 6th Worcester)
- Puppolo, Jr., Angelo J. (D, 12th Hampden)
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see H5312 (under House Rule 27)
- : Hearing rescheduled to 07/09/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Public Service
- : Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order
Common questions
- What is H2769?
- H2769 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to retirement equity for parenting teachers.
- What is the status of H2769?
- Failed as of March 30, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5312 (under House Rule 27) (March 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored H2769?
- Simon Cataldo (D), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H2769?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2769
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