Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H2805: An Act authorizing the South Shore Charter School to join the State Employees Retirement System
Status: Failed, April 13, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the South Shore Charter School, a charter school established pursuant to section 89 of chapter 71 of the general laws, upon a vote of its board of directors, may accept the applicable provisions of chapter 32 of the General Laws and thereby cause all eligible employees of the school, who are not eligible to join the teachers retirement system pursuant to chapter . 32 of the general laws, to become Group 1 members of the state employees retirement system, effective January 1, 2017. SECTION 2. (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the state employees retirement system shall grant creditable service to employees of the South Shore Charter School who become members as provided for in section 1 of this act. Eligible members shall have 1 opportunity to purchase creditable service for any service time to the South Shore Charter School immediately prior to the implementation of this Act. (b) Eligibility for creditable service for any such time shall be conditioned upon the payment, in 1 lump sum or in installments upon such terms as the state employees retirement system may provide, an amount equal to the contributions such employee would have otherwise paid into the state employees retirement system had they been a member, at …
Sponsors
- David DeCoste (R, 5th Plymouth) · primary sponsor
- Kip Diggs (D, 2nd Barnstable)
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see H5356 (under House Rule 27)
- : Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
- : Hearing rescheduled to 09/22/2025 from 01:00 PM-03:10 PM in A-2 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>
- : Hearing scheduled for 09/22/2025 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 H2805?
- H2805 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act authorizing the South Shore Charter School to join the State Employees Retirement System.
- What is the status of H2805?
- Failed as of April 13, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5356 (under House Rule 27) (April 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H2805?
- David DeCoste (R, 5th Plymouth), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H2805?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2805
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