Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H2963: An Act relative to veterans' buyback
Status: Failed, March 30, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. Section 4 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “be”, in line 148, the following words:- provided written notice by the retirement board upon entry into service that they are. SECTION 2. Said section 4 of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “member”, in line 151, the following words:- , prior to or within 1 year of vesting pursuant to this chapter,. SECTION 3. Section 3 of chapter 71 of the acts of 1996, as amended by section 2 of chapter 468 of the acts of 2002, is hereby further amended by striking out the second paragraph. SECTION 4. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, any member of a retirement system who is a member in service and a veteran who failed to make the purchase authorized in paragraph (h) of subdivision (1) of section 4 of chapter 32 of the General Laws within the required 180 days pursuant to chapter 71 of the acts of 1996, as amended, shall be given a 1-time opportunity to apply to the retirement system to make said purchase within 1 year from the effective date of this act. Each retirement system shall provide written …
Sponsors
- Alan Silvia (D) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see H5312 (under House Rule 27)
- : Hearing scheduled for 09/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
- : 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 H2963?
- H2963 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to veterans' buyback.
- What is the status of H2963?
- Failed as of March 30, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5312 (under House Rule 27) (March 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored H2963?
- Alan Silvia (D).
- Where is the official record for H2963?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2963
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