Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H4079: An Act relative to public retirees and reforming post-retirement employment and earnings limits
Status: Failed, March 30, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, May 5, 2025:
SECTION 1. Section 91 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 96 and 111, the figure “1,200” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 1,320. SECTION 2. Said section 91 of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by adding the following subsection:- (f) Each person referred to in subsection (b) employed under this section must adhere to the 1,320 hourly cap in said subsection (b) and subsection (c) while ensuring compliance with all other earnings and reporting requirements. SECTION 3. Said chapter 32 is hereby further amended by inserting after section 91C the following section:- Section 91D. (a) Any retired individual receiving a public pension from a state other than the commonwealth and who is employed by an public entity of the commonwealth shall be subject to a reduced earnings limit under the following provisions: (i) earnings from public employment by the commonwealth shall not exceed 50 per cent of the annual salary for the position in which the retired individual is employed; and (ii) the total hours worked in a calendar year shall not exceed 900 hours for any such retired individual. (b) Public employers of the commonwealth who hire out-of-state retired individuals shall: (i) report the employment status, …
Sponsors
- Kip Diggs (D, 2nd Barnstable) · primary sponsor
- Steven Xiarhos (R, 5th Barnstable)
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see H5312 (under House Rule 27)
- : Hearing rescheduled to 09/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-02:00 PM in B-2 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>
- : Hearing scheduled for 09/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-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 H4079?
- H4079 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to public retirees and reforming post-retirement employment and earnings limits.
- What is the status of H4079?
- Failed as of March 30, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5312 (under House Rule 27) (March 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored H4079?
- Kip Diggs (D, 2nd Barnstable), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H4079?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4079
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