Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H2854: An Act relative to contributory retirement board elections
Status: Failed, March 30, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. Section 20 of chapter 32 of the General Laws is amended by inserting at the end of suddivision (4 7/8E) the following new subdivision:- (4 7/8F) A surviving spouse who is receiving a retirement allowance from a contributory retirement system established under the provisions of sections one to twenty-eight, inclusive, shall be entitled to vote in the election of the third and fourth members serving on the board of such contributory retirement system. SECTION 2. Paragraph (h) of section 19 of chapter 34B is amended by inserting at the end of the ninth sentence thereof the following words:- and surviving spouses who are receiving a retirement allowance from a contributory retirement system established under the provisions of this chapter. SECTION 3. Paragraph (i) of section 19A of chapter 34B is amended by inserting at the end of the ninth sentence thereof the following words:- , and surviving spouses who are receiving a retirement allowance from a contributory retirement system established under the provisions of this chapter. SECTION 4. The provisions of this act shall take effect on January 1, 2026.
Sponsors
- Danielle Gregoire (D, 4th Middlesex) · primary sponsor
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 H2854?
- H2854 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to contributory retirement board elections.
- What is the status of H2854?
- Failed as of March 30, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5312 (under House Rule 27) (March 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored H2854?
- Danielle Gregoire (D, 4th Middlesex).
- Where is the official record for H2854?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2854
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